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| British Columbia Lottery Corporation |
| Kamloops (head office): |
74 West Seymour Street
Kamloops, BC V2C
1E2, Canada |
| Richmond Office: |
10760 Shellbridge way, Suite 100 Richmond,
B.C. V6X 3H1 Canada |
| Internet: |
http://www.bclc.com |
| Lottery's Online Gaming Site: |
www.playnow.com |
| Phone: |
(250) 828-5500 |
| Fax: |
(250) 828-5637 |
| Population: |
4.15 million |
| President & CEO: |
Jim Lightbody |
| Start - up: |
April 1, 1985 |
Sales FY 2014:
Sales FY 2015: |
C$2,804,866,653
C$2,899,448,454 |
| Per Capita Sales: |
$232.38 |
| Number of Employees: |
854 |
| Retailers / Points of Sales (POS): |
4,500 |
| On-line Vendor: |
GTECH |
| Internet Gaming System: |
Betware |
| Instant Ticket Vendor: |
Pollard Banknote
Ltd. |
| Advertising: |
TBWA Vancouver |
Games Offered:
Other: |
Scratch & Win, Lotto 6/49, BC/49, Extra Daily 3,
Lotto, Super 7, Keno ,Chaser Sports Action ,Breakopen, Bingo, Pulltab |
| Proceeds: |
50% to health care, 50% to Consolidated General
Revenue. |
| Jurisdiction: |
British Columbia, Canada |
Pursuant to amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada
in 1969 and enabling legislation, British Columbia Lottery
Corporation was incorporated October 25, 1984 and is continued under
the Gaming Control Act of British Columbia (2002).
Prior to 1985, the Province of British Columbia was a
partner in the Western Canada Lottery Foundation. As an agent of the Crown, the
Province has designated the Corporation as the authority to conduct and manage
lottery schemes within B.C., including the marketing of nationwide and regional
lottery games in association with other provinces of Canada
Under current
provincial gaming legislation, the Corporation has these responsibilities:.
- Conduct, manage and operate lottery gaming
- Conduct, manage and operate casino gaming
- Conduct, manage and operate electronic and
commercial bingo gaming
B.C.'s gaming industry is operated and regulated under
the authority and direction of the Minister responsible for gaming, the
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. By order-in-council,
Government appoints BCLC's Board of Directors.
| News
Archive for CY2016 |
| October 31, 2016 |
BC Lottery Corporation
Lets Players Bet on U.S. Election |
| October 18, 2016 |
Imagine Winning $1,000 a
Day for Life with Daily Grand, Canada’s Newest Lottery |
| October 4, 2016 |
Audit Reveals BCLC Missed
Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility Assessment of Some Web, Casino
Games |
| October 3, 2016 |
Play Canucks 50/50 Across
B.C. For Home and Away Games |
| September 12, 2016 |
IGT and BCLC Introduce
Powerbucks Omni-Channel Jackpot |
| September 11, 2016 |
New NFL Season Means
Surge in Sports Betting: BCLC |
| July 26, 2016 |
British Columbia Lottery
Taking Bets On U.S. Election |
| July 21, 2016 |
BC Lottery Corporation
Contributes $1.3 Billion to British Columbia |
| July 18, 2016 |
B.C. Lottery Corp. See
Jump in U.S. Presidential Election Bets |
| March 18, 2016 |
OpenBet and BC Lottery
Corporation Partner to Make Sports Betting Simpler |
| February 2, 2016 |
BCLC's GameSense Adopted by
Connecticut Lottery Corporation |
| January 13, 2016 |
Casino Developer Sues the
B.C. Lottery Corporation |
| News
Archive for CY2015 |
| December 25, 2015 |
Player Launches Lawsuit
Against Lottery Corporation |
| November 10, 2015 |
BC Lottery Corp. Seeking
Better Analytics to Stem Tide of Shrinking Player Base |
| September 22, 2015 |
More Conflict of Interest
Issues Raised |
| September 15, 2015 |
Lottery Boss Raises the
Stakes for BCLC |
| August 31, 2015 |
BCLC Release New Social
Responsibility Report. |
| August 21, 2015 |
BCLC Celebrate the Opening
of Cascades Casino Kamloops |
| July 22, 2015 |
BCLC's Playnow.com First
Site to Achieve RG Check - Internet Accreditation |
| July 16, 2015 |
BCLC contributes $1.25
billion to British Columbia |
| July 2, 2015 |
New Lotto Quick Pick
Packages for Lotto 6/49, LOTTO MAX, and BC/49 |
| June 9, 2015 |
Gambling Provision on
Ferries not a Viable Option |
| June 2, 2015 |
BCLC Names New Executive
Members Based In Kamloops |
| April 8, 2015 |
B C Lottery Celebrates 30
Years of Lotto |
| April 1, 2015 |
Jim Lightbody appointed BCLC
President & CEO |
| April 1, 2015 |
BCLC’s Kamloops Head
Office Economic Impact More than $1 billion over 30 years |
| March 29, 2015 |
B.C. Lottery Corporation
Faces Lawsuit Lodged by Casino Company |
| February 22, 2015 |
B.C. Lottery Corp Looks to
Broaden Casino Offerings |
| February. 2, 2015 |
Massachusetts Gaming
Commission Adopt BCLC's GameSense |
| News
Archive for CY2014 |
| December 17, 2014 |
Government review finds
Financial Mismanagement t at BCLC |
| November 18, 2014 |
B.C. Lottery Corp
Investigates Malfunctioning Slot Machine |
| November 5, 2014 |
Facility to Transform
Gambling Research in British Columbia |
| November 5, 2014 |
Services in BC, Ride on the
Back of Gambling Profits |
| November 5, 2014 |
Supreme Court Judge Rejects
Former Councillor’s Lottery Ticket Lawsuit |
| October 2, 2014 |
Endorsement May have
Increased Sales for BCLC’s e-Gaming products |
| Sept 16, 2014 |
Lottery Tickets Now
Available at Government Liquor Stores |
| August 21, 2014 |
BC Lottery Corporation
Statement Regarding Former President & CEO, Michael Graydon |
| August 2, 2014 |
BCLC Educate on Lottery
after Relaxed Liquor Restrictions |
| July 22, 2014 |
Former Lottery Corp CEO
in Pay Dispute |
| July 17, 2014 |
BCLC Statement re
Haghdust v. British Columbia Lottery |
| July 17, 2014 |
Court Orders Lottery
Corporation to Pay Back Some Problem Gamblers Who Lost Jackpots |
| July 10, 2014 |
BCLC Statements regarding
the Review of Michael Graydon’s Resignation from BCLC |
| July 10, 2014 |
Government Report on
Resignation of Former BC Lottery Corporation CEO |
| June 11, 2014 |
Premier Unveils New
Accountability Principles for B.C. Crown Corporations |
| May 4, 2014 |
“Short” Pilot
Program Launched Last Summer is Still Running |
| April 13, 2014 |
Critics Claim Lottery
Controversy Shows Inadequateness of Current Conflict-of-Interest
Rules |
| April 7, 2014 |
Government Adhered to
Guidelines in Severance Package for Lottery Director |
| April 4, 2014 |
BCLC Reduces Costs
Company-Wide and Positions Company for Future |
| April 2, 2014 |
B.C.'s Lottery Corporation
has lost its President and Chief Executive Officer |
| April 2, 2014 |
Reorganization Plan in Place
for BCLC |
| March 27, 2014 |
BCLC withdraws Newton
Gaming Facility Plan |
| March 6, 2014 |
B.C. Supreme Court Decision
RE: Joyce Ross Voluntary Self-Exclusion Case |
| March 6, 2014 |
Gambler Loses Court Appeal
as Judge Declares Voluntary Exclusion not legally binding |
| February 24, 2014 |
Responsible Gambling Week
Raises Awareness in Prince George |
| February 24, 2014 |
BCLC Service Plan to
deliver $1.19 billion to the Province of British Columbia |
| February 13 2014 |
Former Lottery CEO’s
New Gaming Role Prompts Conflict of Interest Probe |
| February 7, 2014 |
B.C. Lottery Corporation
Head Joins Casino Company |
| February 5, 2014 |
Government Audit Hopes to
Find Savings at Lottery Corporation |
| February 6, 2014 |
New Sponsorship Highlights
Community Health and Wellness |
| February 6, 2014 |
BCLC Fully Prepared for
Expected Audit Review |
| January 31, 2014 |
Michael Graydon Resigns
After Steering the Lottery into Excellence |
| January 31, 2014 |
New interim CEO appointed to
BCLC |
| January 24, 2014 |
Myth-busting and Education
the Focus of Responsible Gambling Week in Kamloops |
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