Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission

Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission
FormerlyAlberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (1996–2018)
Company typeCrown corporation
Predecessors
  • Alberta Liquor Control Board (ALCB)
  • Alberta Lotteries
  • Alberta Gaming Commission
Founded1996
Headquarters50 Corriveau Avenue,
Area served
Alberta
Key people
Kandice Machado (CEO)[1]
OwnerGovernment of Alberta
Websiteaglc.ca

The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission[2][3] (AGLC) is an agency of the government of the Canadian province of Alberta, and regulates alcoholic beverages, recreational cannabis, and gaming-related activities. References to cannabis were added to AGLC's name and governing legislation (without adding an extra "C" to the organization's long-standing initials) as cannabis in Canada moved towards legalization in 2018.[citation needed] AGLC was created in 1996 as the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission by combining the responsibilities and operations of the Alberta Liquor Control Board (ALCB), Alberta Lotteries, the Alberta Gaming Commission, Alberta Lotteries and Gaming and the Gaming Control Branch.[citation needed] The current chief executive officer as of 2020 is Kandice Machado.[1][4]

In 2023, the AGLC made $618.9 million in revenue from cannabis sales, $1.9 billion in sales from gaming (slots, VLTs, online gambling, bingo, lottery tickets, raffles, and pull tickets), and $850.4 million in revenue from alcohol and liquor.[5] Combined with the AGLC's other income streams, in 2023 their net income was $2.42 billion, up from $2.09 billion in 2022.[5] The vast majority of this income went into the Alberta government's General Revenue Fund.

  1. ^ a b "Kandice Machado | AGLC". aglc.ca. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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  3. ^ Graney, Emma (September 19, 2018). "Secret Alberta warehouse starts stockpiling cannabis ahead of legalization". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2018. Alain Maisonneuve, president and CEO of recently renamed Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission said...
  4. ^ "Alberta Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis CEO removed from position". edmontonjournal. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Board of Directors, AGLC (March 31, 2023). "AGLC Annual Report, 2022-23" (PDF). AGLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.