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British Columbia Jurisdiction News
British Columbia Lottery Corporation and Instant Win Gaming team up
17 Oct 2023
The two companies are launching an online version of Set for Life on PlayNow.com in British Columbia and Manitoba.
Everi to provide BCLC with anti-money laundering technology
13 Jan 2023
This continues British Columbia Lottery Corporation's relationship with Everi as it also supplies land-based and online slot content throughout British Columbia.
PlayNow.com raises weekly deposit limits
18 Feb 2020
The only online gambling site licensed to operate in the Canadian province of British Columbia announced the increase in order to expand its appeal and move high-limit players away from unregulated sites.
Casino City's Friday Five: Billions of dollars edition
8 Sep 2017
There was a ton of money changing hands this week in Las Vegas. And we mean a lot.
Bodog player lands top hand playing Let 'Em Ride
24 May 2017
Jerry K. from British Columbia, Canada, won almost $400,000 after getting a royal flush and winning the progressive jackpot.
IGT, BCLC introduce North America's first omni-channel jackpot
4 Oct 2016
IGT'S progressive prize pool jackpot, Powerbucks, is now available for play on both mobile and desktop on PlayNow in British Columbia and Manitoba.
OpenBet partners with British Columbia Lottery Corporation
20 Mar 2016
The two companies have partnered to launch Sports Pools on Play Now, British Columbia's gambling website.
Perspectives Weekly: 888 hits Facebook
19 Dec 2012
Online gambling news this week: 888 Holdings has announced a deal to bring real money gaming to Facebook in the United Kingdom. Also, industry news from the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the Canadian province of British Columbia.
BCLC PlayNow.com joins Loto-Quebec on Canadian Poker Network
21 Feb 2011
Poker players in British Columbia and Quebec will now play together on the first regulated poker network in North America.
Charitable Gambling Association feel used
18 Oct 2010
Charities, used by B.C government to expand gambling, have not seen financial benefits.
The Netherlands, South Africa take different approaches to iGaming
25 Aug 2010
This week, two countries have announced that are taking vastly different approaches to online gambling. While the Netherlands has decided to license and regulate online poker — and online poker only — South Africa's courts have banned online gambling completely.
BC First nations to set up gambling body
30 Jun 2010
B.C first nations will establish their own gambling authority in response to government lack of sharing of lottery revenue.
Peer-to-peer poker to go live in September in BC
19 Apr 2010
The B.C. government announced that peer-to-peer poker will be online by September.
Gambling industry worker wins $4.3-million jackpot
19 Apr 2010
Man who worked 20 years in the gambling industry suprised to discover he had won the lottery!
Bookies still betting public backs Canadian hockey team
24 Feb 2010
Canada is still the online bookies favourite to win ice hockey gold.
Online bookmakers warm to winter games
22 Feb 2010
The Winter Olympics in Vancouver are starting to prove popular with online gamblers.
Vancouver enters bingo wars
22 May 2008
News Brief: Vancouver is about to enter the bingo-hall wars that have swept the rest of British Columbia.
Mansionpoker.com sponsors BC event
16 Nov 2007
Mansionpoker.com announces sponsorship of the 3rd Annual B.C.
Poker Championships.
Computer takes on poker aces to see who's the busted flush
23 Jul 2007
News Brief: Two professional poker players to take on a computer this evening in the world's first such man-machine challenge.
Lottery winner order to share with ex-wife
18 Apr 2007
News Brief: A Vancouver man who won $10-million Super 7 lottery jackpot has been ordered by the B.C. Supreme Court to split the remainder of his winnings with his ex-wife.
Jamie Gold wins celebrity poker event
7 Dec 2006
2006 World Series of Poker Main Event champion and Team Bodog pro Jamie Gold hosted and won the first BodogFIGHT Celebrity Poker Tournament in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ex-lovers settle fight over lottery win
29 Nov 2006
News Brief: The once-happy couple have settled a legal dispute over the lottery winnings, cutting short what could have been a bitter and messy legal battle involving love and money.
B.C. Lottery Annual Report Released
11 Aug 2006
ews Brief: According to recent study, 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.
Man Wins $382,000 in Largest Legal Poker Prize
23 Nov 2005
News Brief: A Salt Spring Island man has won the largest legal poker prize in Canada at the B.C. poker championships in Richmond, B.C.
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