Article content With just a few games left, the Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) online gambling website Play Alberta has had its biggest surge of activity since the site launched four years ago thanks to the Edmonton Oilers ’ Stanley Cup run. “This run with the NHL playoffs is the largest in terms of activity that we’ve ever seen for Play Alberta in sports,” said Dan Keene, vice-president of gaming with AGLC. Launched in 2020, Play Alberta is a provincially run online gambling website.
It is the only regulated online gambling site offered to Albertans in the province. The site has become increasingly busy since the beginning of the Stanley Cup playoffs. With the finals underway, the site’s traffic is at an all-time high with an estimated nine per cent of Albertans using the betting site.
“That equates to over 300,000 Albertans that have signed up on Play Alberta,” Keene said. During the playoffs, the site has offered several incentives to sweeten the pot for bettors. The site offers odds boosts for every playoff game, meaning that a winning bet could earn more than a normal bet.
Play Alberta is also offering same-game parlays with boosts, and even has giveaways for tickets and other prizes. The formula of incentives has meant more users than ever. The increased activity isn’t a complete shock though.
While the NFL’s Super Bowl attracts some attention, the NHL is always the most active sport on the site, Keene said. “NHL is Number 1 for betting ac.