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Ontario-tested brands line up for Alberta’s iGaming launch

AGLC’s registrant list previews Alberta’s licensed field for the July 13 launch: Ontario-tested demand leaders, local casino-linked entrants, and a deep offshore revenue pool Blask already measures in CEB and BAP. The piece connects list composition to what the first regulated cycle will actually test.

Rivalry collapse follows failed push for scale

Rivalry's entire C-suite and four board members resigned months after the operator paused all player activity. Blask data for Ontario — Rivalry's only licensed market — shows why: a brand that never converted its esports identity into market share. The Ontario Blask Index peaked at 720 in January 2026, then fell 85% by March.

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