A Provincial Vision for Responsible Gaming Infrastructure — Training, Digital Credentials, and Player Safety for Canada's Newest Regulated iGaming Market
Presented by We Know Training & Oliu™ Verifiable Credentials
Alberta is preparing to launch a regulated private iGaming market in 2026 — a landmark moment for the province. Currently, an estimated 70% of the market operates through unregulated providers with limited player protection.
The new Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) and AGLC regulatory framework represent a generational opportunity to build responsible gaming infrastructure that is modern, enforceable, and sets a national standard.
The window to get this right is now. Training standards, self-exclusion architecture, and player identity systems are being designed today. The decisions made in the next few months will define Alberta's responsible gaming posture for the next decade.
A unified ecosystem where training, credentials, and player safety work together — operated by a proven partner, governed by AGLC.
A managed online storefront where Albertans access free responsible gaming education, and industry workers complete mandatory vocational training — all in one place.
A digital verifiable credential that makes self-exclusion portable, tamper-proof, and automatically enforced across all licensed operators — land-based and online.
A privacy-protecting digital credential that verifies age, Alberta residency, and self-exclusion status — giving operators a single, trusted verification at enrollment.
Alberta's gaming, liquor, and cannabis ecosystems already require mandatory training across multiple programs. Today, these exist as separate systems. The PlaySafe Alberta Portal brings them together.
Scalable by design. As new verticals, regulations, or compliance requirements emerge, new training modules plug directly into the existing portal. Standards and the training catalogue are developed in partnership with AGLC.
Behind the public-facing PlaySafe portal sits a powerful Business-to-Business management layer — powered by WKT's proven RapidLMS enterprise platform.
Industry stakeholders — gaming companies, restaurant and hospitality groups, event management firms, security companies — get their own branded portal to manage training for their organizations.
Every business that touches gaming, liquor, cannabis, or events in Alberta becomes a stakeholder in the PlaySafe ecosystem. The B2B portal transforms a regulatory requirement into an operational asset for thousands of Alberta businesses — reducing compliance burden while increasing AGLC oversight.
Today's self-exclusion relies on databases that individual operators may or may not check consistently. The Exclusion Card changes this fundamentally.
Option A: Operators use the PlaySafe Card for enrollment — verification happens through the credential itself.
Option B: Operators perform their own age and identity verification on their site, then check against the Exclusion Card registry via API to confirm self-exclusion status.
Either path ensures zero gaps in enforcement across all licensed platforms.
When Albertans register with approved iGaming providers, they create a PlaySafe Digital Card — a single, portable credential that confirms everything an operator needs to know.
Self-exclusion becomes enforceable by default. People cannot skirt the system on login because the PlaySafe Card validates against the exclusion database automatically — across every licensed operator, every time.
This is not a concept looking for a technology partner. The platform, the credential infrastructure, and the operational capability already exist.
British Columbia's LCRB is joining the Oliu Proof Network. Because all credentials use the same W3C protocol, interprovincial interoperability is automatic. An Exclusion Card issued in Alberta can be recognized in BC — and vice versa — without custom integration. As more provinces join, the network effect compounds.
This is not a software license that AGLC needs to staff, build, and maintain. It is a fully managed service where WKT handles everything.
Platform configuration, branding, course loading, storefront setup — ready at market launch
Credential infrastructure, trust registry configuration, operator integration support
Full customer support — email, phone, chat, and social media — on behalf of AGLC
Content updates, compliance monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement
Enterprise-grade security — audited, certified, and compliant with Canadian data standards
AGLC retains full regulatory authority. WKT operates. Clean separation of governance and operations.
Out-of-the-box technology, configured quickly. This is proven infrastructure — not a development project. The platform can be configured and branded for Alberta on a timeline that meets the iGaming market launch.
The architecture decisions being made today will define Alberta's responsible gaming infrastructure for the next decade.
Alberta has the opportunity to bring self-exclusion into the 21st century — automated enrollment, self-serve KYC, portable credentials, and enforcement that works across every operator by default. No gaps. No workarounds. No excuses.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss how WKT and Oliu can support AGLC's vision for responsible gaming infrastructure in Alberta.