Alberta’s Alexander First Nation, Canada is studying whether or not to legalize online gambling but Canadians are up in arms about the prospect.

According to reports, “”Alberta’s top cop is warning a Cree band to halt plans to set up an Internet gambling haven on their reserve near Edmonton.”
Solicitor General Fred Lindsay stated that he’s aware of the Mohawks advising the Alexander First Nation. The Mohawks Khanawake Reservation has online gambling establishments outside of Quebec, Canada since 1999, including Sports Interaction.

Lindsay stated he has no intention to allow the Alberta band to copy the Mohawks, who operate a web hosting company to facilitate more than 400 Internet gambling sites around the world.

Lindsay stated, “…The Alexander band has set up a web hosting company identical to one operated by the Mohawks. The Alberta band has also established its own gaming commission to offer online gaming licenses, with application fees starting at US$20,000…”