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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 2015:
Sales FY 2016: |
C$2,899,448,454
$1,186,356,813 |
| Per Capita Sales: |
$232.38 |
| Number of Employees: |
854 |
| Retailers / Points of Sales (POS): |
3,834 |
| 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 CY2017 |
| November 23, 2017 |
B.C. Lottery Corp. Given
More Oversight to Monitor Casinos Amid Review |
| October 30, 2017 |
BCLC Awards Contract to
Replace Current Lottery Terminals to Novomatic Lottery
Solutions |
| October 17, 2017 |
Gender Diversity in the
Workplace Is Simply the Right Thing to do for BCLC |
| October 10, 2017 |
B.C. Lawyer to Conduct
Review of Gaming Industry in Lower Mainland |
| September 28, 2017 |
B.C. Government Officially
Launches Casino Money Laundering Investigation |
| August 22, 2017 |
BCLC 2016/17 Annual
Reporting Now Available |
| August 23, 2017 |
BCLC’s 2016/17 Social
Responsibility Report |
| April 27, 2017 |
BCLC Goes to Court Over
Records Related to Exit of Former CEO Michael Graydon |
| April 25, 2017 |
BC Lottery Corp. Seeks
Builders for New HQ |
| April 4, 2017 |
Downtown Kamloops Likely to
Remain Home for the B.C. Lottery Corporation |
| 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 |
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