PokerStars went live in Alberta on Monday, November 2, through FanDuel, according to the article. It became the province's second regulated online poker room, three weeks after 888poker opened the first one.
PokerStars Ontario announced the launch on X. Ontario players were told to expect a small change at their next login. Alberta players can toggle to a desktop login to reach the poker client. Returning players must create new accounts, and old usernames will not work. The operator's October 23 notice gave no launch date.
Parent company Flutter Entertainment owns both PokerStars and FanDuel. The article says Flutter told investors on November 2 that its Alberta casino had made a strong start. Flutter's third-quarter results, released November 4, said FanDuel took 23% of Alberta's iGaming gross gaming revenue in the quarter.
Alberta's regulated market opened on July 13. The Alberta iGaming Corporation's first report shows revenue rising from C$22.2 million in July to C$56.6 million in September. The article also reports 388,585 active player accounts by the end of September.
Canadian poker rooms can only draw players from inside their province. The Supreme Court of Canada heard an appeal on October 7 that could allow Ont