This new process allows AGLC to identify opportunity for incremental growth within Alberta’s mature gaming market. AGLC will periodically conduct a market analysis that may identify specific areas of opportunities for overall growth in the province. AGLC’s most recent market assessment indicated there are no opportunities for expansion currently.
Should that change, AGLC may request expressions of interest for proposals that target commercially viable opportunities and initiate the new four-step process for licensing new gaming facilities. AGLC initiates and manages this process and does not accept any unsolicited expressions of interest.
The process includes:
- Request for Expression of Interest and Application Process
- Applicant Selection
- Community Support; and
- Construction and Licensing
Seems that ALTA is looking to roll out iGaming to compete with bricks and mortar locations as well
As far as possible growth
Pure Casinos has 4 locations (Cal, Edm, Leth and Yellowhead) and seems to be owned by ONEX while its facilities are owned by VICI, a US based gaming properties REIT....Century Casinos is a US Co with 3 locations while a lot of casinos are apparently located on First Nations lands and enjoy solid backing by the goverment. The rest seem to be single locations and owners.
( source https://aglc.ca/gaming/casinos/find-casino-rec )