Alberta Gambling Research Institute

Annual Report 2024-25 cover page.

Annual Report 2024-25 now available. It provides an overview of Institute research activities and audited financial statement for the period April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. ucalgary.scholaris.ca/bitstreams/d...

Announcement of Major Grant Recipients 2025/26. Six new grants funded. To see project titles, investigators and descriptions: research.ucalgary.ca/alberta-gamb...

Online Gambling Among Young Canadian Adults: A Call to Action. Evidence from a 2024 Canadian national online panel survey November 2025
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[Oct. 28, 2025 update] Course to take place Dec. 1-4, 2025 at the beautiful Arts and Convocation Hall or fully online. Pricing $1,000 per person; $500 per student enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution. Register Online at Continuing Education.

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Four-day intensive micro-credential course 'Gambling & Gaming' being offered by U. of Alberta Nov. 10-14, 2025. Scan the QR code to register your interest.

Fall 2025 newsletter now available... feature article "Consumer Identity, Gambling, and the Rise of Influencers: A Discussion with Brady Simpson." ucalgary.scholaris.ca/bitstreams/5...

Protecting Canada’s youth from the risks of exposure to gambling advertising Before 2021, single-game sports betting was illegal in Canada; now, in 2025, advertisements for sports betting platforms punctuate screened competitive sports games without limits on their duration or...

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Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan and Prairie Research Associations have published Gambling Prevalence Study [Saskatchewan] (2025, March). lgsask.com/pub/reports/...

Illegal Gambling in Ontario Has to Go AG Says The Attorney General of Ontario and the AGCO have said that there is no grey market ,and all unlicensed operators are illegal.

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A shot at $1,000 or a guaranteed 10 cents? UBC study suggests choice could up recycling rates | CBC News A study from the University of B.C.'s department of psychology says recycling rates in B.C. and Alberta could be enhanced if people returning containers were able to choose between reclaiming the 10-c...

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Summer 2025 Research Reveals newsletter page one

Summer 2025 issue of the Institute's Gambling Research Reveals newsletter. Contents include: Conference 2025 recap, announcement of ANP-2 project and more. ucalgary.scholaris.ca/bitstreams/e...

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Alberta Gambling Research Institute welcomes applications for major research grants from researchers at Partner Universities. Areas of focus may include either investigator or stakeholder-identified topics. Application deadline Friday, July 7, 2025. research.ucalgary.ca/alberta-gamb...

iGaming Ontario Shows 30%+ Growth In Handle & GGR in Year 3 The iGaming Ontario year three report suggests business continues to boom, with both handle and gross revenue up more than 30% from year two.

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Cannabis Policy Institute Speakers Series: Cannabis & Gaming in 2025 (Zoom Registration) Please RSVP below if you plan on joining us virtually via Zoom for the CPI's upcoming Cannabis Speakers Series: Cannabis & Gaming in 2025 panel event on May 19 at 1:30 p.m. PT.

UNLV's Cannabis Policy Institute Speakers Series: Cannabis & Gaming in 2025. Zoom event taking place May 19, 2025 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Thanks to Conference 2025 delegates and speakers for making the event a great success. Presentations now available from the Institute website. research.ucalgary.ca/2025-confere...

iGaming Alberta Act Moves Forward To Detailed Debate Stage The debate on Minister Dale Nally's Bill 48, the iGaming Alberta Act, is about to get serious after it passed second reading.

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GTA casinos surrounded by self-identified problem gamblers, data shows Three Toronto-area casinos are bringing in revenue for governments — but data shows they're surrounded by disproportionate rates of self-identified problem gamblers

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@elepetrovs.bsky.social, @katialha.bsky.social, and I are organising an online workshop on games and advertising.

Two parts:
1️⃣: paper presentations; and
2️⃣: workshop on how to use social media ad repositories.

Abstract deadline: 19 May 2025
Workshop: 12 June 2025

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Lawmakers concerned over Alberta iGaming bill's lack of detail - canadiangamingbusiness The Alberta iGaming bill was debated in the provincial Assembly on Wednesday and some lawmakers are concerned about the lack of detail.

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AGRI Spring 2025 newsletter... Contents: Canadian Employees Who Gamble in the Workplace; Transcription of Youth Gambling Survey Data Underway; 2024/25 Research Grant Recipients; Le Grand diable d’argent patron de la finance, 1798-1815. ucalgary.scholaris.ca/bitstreams/9...

Alberta sets stage to regulate private online gambling companies | CBC News The Alberta government is preparing to open the province’s online gambling market to private companies like Bet365 in a bid to regulate more of the industry and capture revenue currently headed elsewh...

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Alberta Aims To Give Charity Gaming More Freedom From AGLC The Alberta government has tweaked the province's unique charitable gaming model to allow charities to keep and use more gaming proceeds.

Article describes Alberta gov't tweaks allowing charities to keep and use more money from gaming operations; also provides speculation about launch date of commercial online gaming in Alberta.

www.canadiangamingbusiness.com/2025/03/11/a...

Former Institute Board Chair Dr. Nady el-Guebaly (Professor Emeritus, Psychiatry, U. of Calgary) has published his life and career memoir, A Physician's Advocacy: Validating the Medical Treatment of Addiction. Available for purchase as eBook/book. books.friesenpress.com/store/title/...

Scholarship Guidelines & Application Form

Applications open for 2025-26 graduate student scholarships. Candidates must be enrolled in, a full-time, thesis-based, master’s or doctoral program at U. of Alberta, U. of Calgary or U. of Lethbridge. Application deadline Monday, May 12, 2025 research.ucalgary.ca/alberta-gamb...

Canadian Lotteries File Injunction Against Offshore Operator Bodog Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries has filed an injunction to prevent unlicensed gambling site Bodog from operating in the province.

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The Institute is pleased to announce the approval of four new major research grants funded in 2024/25. Project titles, investigators and descriptions available from link. research.ucalgary.ca/alberta-gamb...

UK betting giants under fire for ads targeting at-risk gamblers Judge condemns firm for use of customer’s data after problem gambler was sent 1,300 emails over two years

Gambling - an industry out of control doing enormous damage to individuals and communities

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