Online casino Calgary gambling laws

Calgary (Alberta) has got its fame thanks to the Olympics. Besides, it is often called the city of cowboys (the Western culture is popular there), and it is the center of the Canadian oil industry. However, when it comes to gambling, everything becomes a bit complicated.

The reason for it is as follows: no one will find legal online casino Calgary slots; only land casino gambling there is legal. It does not mean that players cannot gamble on the Internet there. Simply if a person registers at any Calgary casino online, he has to remember that this website is not operated by the government. Thus, Internet gaming fans have to look for offshore Canadian casinos or the sites that welcome visitors from this country.

Online casino Calgary rules and regulations

As soon as no government-regulated online casino Calgary gambling is legal, many fans of the games of chance become often visitors of the land casinos and Poker clubs, play there with a deposit bonus and win. They need to be at least 18 to do it (the ID has to be shown). Playing online is not prohibited, however: the offshore casino oк the international gaming site can be used.

Social gaming (on Facebook, for instance) is also approved: playing at FB casinos, the users bet with fake money and virtual credits. If they win, these prizes also stay virtual ones. Besides, this experience helps them later, when they start using real money for betting.

The future of online gambling in Calgary and Alberta

Meanwhile, the first government-regulated online casino in Calgary can appear soon. The province has been interested in legalizing Internet gambling. However, there is an opinion that the provincial authorities want to increase budget revenues through the legalization of gambling.

Alberta authorities hope to repatriate a significant portion of the estimated 358 million CAD that residents of the province spend annually on licensed international gaming operators. AGLC revenue reached a maximum of CAD 1.9 billion in 2015, after which the oil price began to decline, which led to a decrease in the income level of residents of the province.

Local authorities, anticipating a lack of funds, are trying to find alternative sources of income. Currently, several Canadian provinces already offer their residents a wide range of services related to online gambling. These are British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba; and the Atlantic Provinces offer only lotteries. The most interesting legal Canadian online casinos that can be visited by Calgary residents in 2019 are:

• Ruby Fortune;
• Spin Casino;
• Jackpot City;
• BetWay (opened for all online casino Calgary residents gambling in Canada);
• Magic Red, etc.

Calgary players can play online with no restrictions, but they need to seek international and offshore gambling resources.