Online Sports Betting Alberta

Sports Interaction

Sports Interaction tops our list of the top Alberta betting sites because of its user-friendly experience and comprehensive betting options. Sports Interaction’s betting platform was updated in 2023 to make navigation even easier for both novice and seasoned bettors, providing wagering opportunities for almost anything you could imagine.

Also known for a solid loyalty program, stellar live betting features and top-notch customer service (including 24/7 live chat), Sports Interaction can legitimately take the claim of “Canada’s homegrown sportsbook” since it has long been owned, operated and regulated out of Quebec. Learn more in our Sports Interaction review.

Betway

Whether you’re an avid follower of the major North American professional sports or you’re a cricket, snooker or e-sports enthusiast, you’ll be in luck at Betway. The sportsbook is well-known for its vast selection of sports to bet on as well as an extensive offering of prop betting and in-play betting odds.

Although Betway’s betting app may seem basic by today’s standards, it’s incredibly functional, allowing you to quickly find the sports and markets that you want to bet on. Betway is also continually looking to improve what is already a strong user experience, recently investing in back-end software updates, expanded same game parlay options, customer service enhancements and a quicker log-in speed. Read more about Betway in our review.

Bet99

It’s hard to find a sportsbook with a more Canadian feel than Bet99, whether it’s a maple leaf in its logo, French and English options, or having a patch on Montreal Alouettes uniforms.

However, patriotic pride isn’t the only reason you’ll enjoy playing at Bet99. The user experience is visually appealing and fun, providing odds on more than 75,000 live events from over 25 sports — even waterpolo and cycling. They also have agreements with various leagues, including the NFL, that allow them to live-stream games. More information can be found in our Bet99 review.

Tonybet

Originally founded out of the United Kingdom in 2011, TonyBet came across the pond  when single-game sports betting became legal in Canada in 2021. Some of that international flavour is still apparent in the fact that they don’t yet have a mobile app available in North America, but the sportsbook’s strong mobile site and other features more than make up for it.

Highlights of TonyBet include a clean user interface, extensive betting selection and industry-leading customer service that includes 24/7 live chat support. TonyBet is also one of the few betting sites that accepts deposits via cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. For more details, visit our Tonybet review.

Powerplay

While Powerplay ranks a respectable fifth on our list of the best Alberta sportsbooks, it might be the best choice for anyone who is getting into sports betting for the first time. Powerplay’s main site, mobile site and IOS app are all simple and easy to navigate, whether you’re looking for live betting, futures markets or upcoming contests.

The addition of bells and whistles like Same Game Parlays and Live Streaming would probably boost Powerplay a bit higher in our list of recommended sportsbooks. But if you’re a beginner, it’ll do just fine — especially with strong customer support available via 24/7 chat, email assistance, telephone or even Facebook chat. Our Powerplay review explains more.

Sports Betting Alberta Quick Facts

How We Rank Alberta Sportsbooks

No stone goes unturned in our rankings of the top Alberta sports betting sites, ensuring you find the best — and safest — sportsbook for you.

Our three-layered approach begins with each sportsbook’s nuts and bolts, including critical information about availability in your region, payout options, ratings from mobile app users and more. We also analyze and rank each sportsbook in six different categories: Bet Boosts, Free Plays, Live Streaming, Same Game Parlays, User Experience and Payout Speed.

Next, an experienced betting expert fact-checks our review to ensure the rankings are based on the most recent and accurate information. Finally, the review is passed onto our publishers, who give the green light to go live.

This thorough quality assurance process is complemented by unique features that help you envision your betting experience before you even sign up. Each review features a bulleted “strengths and weaknesses” category, a section about apps and features, an area that covers customer safety, and a chart that compares that sportsbook to its competitors. That attention to detail is why Odds Shark is considered a premier voice in the sports betting industry, having served as a trusted and reliable source for three decades.
 

Is Sports Betting Legal in Alberta?

Yes, sports betting is legal in Alberta, and it has been for a while. Residents of Wild Rose Country have been able to bet legally on sports since the late 1980s, when the Western Canada Lottery Corporation introduced parlay betting through Sport Select. Recently, legal sports betting in Alberta got even better with the arrival of online wagering through PlayAlberta.ca, which began offering single-game betting two months later. Sport Select now also offers single-game and futures betting options.

Regulated online sports betting in Alberta is available through PlayAlberta.ca, the province’s first and only regulated gambling website. However, many Albertans are also interested in the wide variety of legal offshore sportsbooks that cater to Canadians — many of which offer generous bonuses, better odds and more betting options than the government product.

Alberta Sports Betting Tips

There are plenty of opportunities for legal sports betting in Alberta, including four professional teams that call the province home, national favourites in basketball and baseball, minor league squads throughout Alberta or pro clubs in nearby states. But while it’s true that betting on the action can make the games even more exciting, it’s critical to gamble responsibly and keep several things in mind.

The most important Alberta sports betting tip is to understand that there are no “locks” in sports, especially in professional leagues that feature some of the best players in the world. Make sure you never get carried away by placing a bet you can’t afford to lose. Instead, identify a total amount of money that you are willing to risk through sports betting (known as a sports betting bankroll) and then wager a small percentage of that amount on every bet you place. That way, a bad bounce or injury won’t be enough to wipe out your entire balance and prevent you from being able to bet again tomorrow.

Other key sports betting tips include always shopping for the best possible odds (and have accounts at various sportsbooks so that you can place wagers at those best odds), keeping up to date on injuries, tracking line movement leading up to the game, and using the best Alberta sports betting sites.

Now that you’ve got a game plan in place, you’ll be better prepared to take on the bookies. The National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are the hottest betting tickets in the province, especially when they play each other in the Battle Of Alberta. But don’t sleep on the rivalry between the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Elks, two of the Canadian Football League’s most successful franchises who have combined to win 22 Grey Cup titles.

Other popular opportunities for sports betting in Alberta involve backing the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors and Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays; various National Football League squads, particularly the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings; and five Western Hockey League teams that are dotted throughout the province.

Alberta Lotteries and Casinos

Alberta features nearly 30 brick-and-mortar casinos, the majority of which operate under the supervision of the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) provincial Crown commercial enterprise and agency. All revenue that the AGLC generates through gaming and liquor programs go directly back to Alberta communities, while profits of the five Host First Nations casinos operating on reserve lands in Alberta go towards those Host First Nations communities.

Online gambling services are provided by PlayAlberta.ca, the lone regulated betting website in the province. PlayAlberta.ca, which is overseen by the AGLC, features lottery and online casino offerings in addition to the sportsbook.
 

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