{"id":12132,"date":"2025-06-09T13:27:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=12132"},"modified":"2025-06-09T13:27:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:27:21","slug":"alberta-opens-a-crack-in-canadas-betting-wallbut-the-ice-hasnt-melted-yet","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/alberta-opens-a-crack-in-canadas-betting-wallbut-the-ice-hasnt-melted-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Opens A Crack in Canada\u2019s Betting Wall\u2014But the Ice Hasn\u2019t Melted Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just days after Canada\u2019s gaming industry made headlines for its increasingly <strong>frosty stance<\/strong> toward U.S. betting companies, <strong>Alberta has quietly resumed the purchase of U.S.-made video lottery terminals (VLTs)<\/strong>. The move signals a possible shift\u2014but not a thaw\u2014in the broader regulatory freeze facing cross-border gaming operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March 2025, Alberta\u2019s Premier <strong>Danielle Smith<\/strong> issued a temporary halt on U.S. alcohol and gambling equipment as part of a <strong>tariff standoff<\/strong> with Washington. But as of early June, <strong>Minister Dale Nally<\/strong> confirmed that both categories are back on the procurement list, citing \u201cpragmatic adjustments to support Alberta\u2019s supply chains.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, this local policy tweak should not be mistaken for a <strong>nationwide change of course<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across Canada, regulatory scrutiny remains high. As highlighted in <em>Mundo Video\u2019s<\/em> June 6 feature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/canada-builds-a-betting-wall-u-s-operators-face-cold-regulatory-front\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>&#8220;Canada builds a betting wall&#8221;<\/u><\/a>, provinces like Ontario and British Columbia continue to push back on <strong>foreign-owned sportsbooks and platforms<\/strong>. Efforts are mounting to <strong>prioritize homegrown operators<\/strong> and increase oversight on advertising, partnerships, and revenue repatriation. Alberta\u2019s action, while notable, appears more about <strong>logistics than policy reform<\/strong>. Industry insiders suggest the return to U.S. VLT procurement is driven by <strong>supply urgency<\/strong>, not a softening stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just days after Canada\u2019s gaming industry made headlines for its increasingly frosty stance toward U.S. betting companies, Alberta has quietly resumed the purchase of U.S.-made video lottery terminals (VLTs). The move signals a possible shift\u2014but not a thaw\u2014in the broader regulatory freeze facing cross-border gaming operators. 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