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British Columbia Lottery Corporation News
Gold card system could flag gambling addicts: doctors
16 Jun 2010
Suggestion offered by experts that B.C. use its players rewards program to monitor problem gamblers.
B.C. lottery 'gambling on the go' ambition
14 May 2010
B.C Lottery to join Loto-Québec and Atlantic Lottery to create common online gambling platform.
Canada: Western lottery clerks claiming high number of prizes
11 Feb 2009
News brief: CBC News investigation has uncovered western lottery clerks are actually claiming prizes at a disproportionately high rate.
BC Lottery head paid $94,000 bonus after firing
24 Sep 2008
News brief: The former head of B.C. Lottery Corp. was paid $94,000 in bonuses the year he was fired, despite a scathing report that found the Crown corporation was failing to protect customers from possible fraud
Lotto 6/49 winner waits year to cash in $3.6 million ticket
30 Jul 2008
Most Lotto 6/49 jackpot winners can't wait to collect their prize, but not Peter Dushop.
Suspected loan sharks operating around B.C. casinos, documents say
26 May 2008
News Brief: CBC News has obtained documents that show 33 cases of suspected loan sharking were reported around B.C.'s casinos in a two-and-a-half-year period from 2002 to 2004.
B.C. gov't to hire 9 'responsible gambling information officers'
30 Apr 2008
News Brief: The B.C. government is hiring nine 'responsible gambling information officers' to educate gamblers at casinos in Metro Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo.
British Columbia Lottery Corporation: Give responsibly, do not buy lottery tickets for minors
18 Dec 2007
British Columbia Lottery Corporation is advising British Columbians not to buy lottery products as gifts for minors this holiday season.
B.C. deputy minister to head up gaming corporation
10 Jun 2007
News Brief: The B.C. Lottery Corporation has picked a top official from the office of Premier Gordon Campbell as interim president of the gaming agency.
B.C. lottery boss terminated
3 Jun 2007
News Brief: The president and CEO of the B.C. Lottery Corporation has been fired following a scathing report by the province's ombudsman that found ticket retailers were winning too often.
Winning B.C. lottery retailers named
31 May 2007
News Brief: The B.C. Lottery Corporation has gone public with the names of its lottery retailers who have won major prizes, following this week's scathing report by the B.C. ombudsman into lottery irregularities.
Top lotto executives in middle of mess
30 May 2007
News Brief: Duo running the multibillion-dollar Crown corporation signal they plan to stay in the executive suite.
B.C. lottery system slammed by ombudsman
30 May 2007
News Brief: The B.C. government will conduct an audit of the province's lottery system, following the release of a damning report Tuesday by the province's ombudsman that found it's open to fraud.
B.C.'s problem gamblers get little help at casinos, documents suggest
2 May 2007
News Brief: Distressed gamblers usually get little help when they appeal to staff at B.C. casinos — often no more than a brochure and phone number to call for further assistance, according to B.C. Lottery Corp. documents obtained by CBC News.
Probe ordered into B.C. Lottery Corp.
19 Dec 2006
News Brief: The ombudsman began an investigation yesterday into how the B.C. Lottery Corp. ensures its lotteries are fair.
BC Lottery Head: No tolerance for criminals
6 Dec 2006
News Brief: More than 180 people were banned from B.C. casinos and gaming halls last year, some for criminal reasons, the president of the B.C. Lottery Corporation told the legislature's committee on Crown corporations on Tuesday.
Gaming Support Down But Casino Revenues Top $1 Billion for First Time
8 Aug 2006
News Brief: Public support for gaming in B.C. is dropping while casino-fueled revenues continue to steadily climb.
B.C. Government Wins Big with Lottery
19 Jul 2006
News Brief: According to the B.C. Lottery Corp.'s annual report, the provincial government scooped up $914.4 million from lottery revenues.
Gretzky Offers Himself as Lotto Prize
26 Jun 2006
News Brief: Wayne Gretzky has put himself up as a lottery prize, four months after his wife and assistant coach were targeted for gambling by American authorities.
B.C. Rakes in Gambling Revenue
15 Jul 2005
News Brief: British Columbia rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars from gambling revenues each year, and the amount keeps rising. John Les, the minister responsible for gaming, says the province is not addicted to gambling revenues.
BC Lottery Numbers Up
5 Jul 2005
News Brief: There are some staggering numbers as the B.C. Lottery Corporation celebrates its 20th year of operations.
NHL Dispute Hurting BC Lottery
21 Dec 2004
News Brief: The National Hockey League shutdown is costing the B.C. Lottery Corp. millions of dollars in lost hockey-wagering revenues.
BC Lottery Launches Online Play and Purchase
8 Oct 2004
British Columbia Lottery Corporation has introduced Internet play and purchase as a new way to distribute select lottery products.
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