🇨🇦 CA
Gambling licensing in Canada — Prince Edward Island
Online gambling in Prince Edward Island is offered only by the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, owned jointly by the four Atlantic provinces, through alc.ca and PROLINE sports betting. No private operators are licensed.
Information reviewed: 26 September 2026
Regulator and legal framework
- Primary framework
- Criminal Code s.207 and provincial lottery legislation
- Minimum age
- 19
Licence categories
- Crown operation by Atlantic Lottery Corporation only
Key licensee requirements
- All legal online gambling is run by Atlantic Lottery Corporation
- Private operators are not licensed to offer online gambling to residents
- Offshore sites serving residents are unregulated in the province
Legislation and standards
Criminal Code of Canada, s.207
Only a province may conduct and manage a lottery scheme, including online gambling; private operators may take part only under provincial authority.
Safer and Regulated Sports Betting Act 2021 (Bill C-218)
Removed the federal ban on single-event sports betting from 27 August 2021.
Provincial lottery and gaming control legislation
Authorises ALC to conduct and manage lottery schemes in the province.