Single-event sports betting has finally arrived in Canada as the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is beginning to accept the new wagers, effective today. Residents in the Canadian province can now taste what other countries have had for years. Single-Event Wagering Kicks In Betting on a single sporting event in Canada was legalized in June, […]
With new sports betting options in Canada right around the corner, there’s no shortage of interest in tackling the expanded market. Provinces are gearing up for a launch that will happen soon, and the British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) is ready. It has tapped Genius Sports as its official data provider, a significant win for […]
Scientific Games and BCLC have assisted Novomatic’s interactive division, Greentube, with its market entry into the Canadian iGaming market. Greentube Arrives on Canadian Market with BCLC Novomatic’s interactive division, Greentube, has launched on the Canadian market through a partnership with Scientific Games and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC). The partnership will see Greentube bring several dedicated titles, including […]
British Columbia has been embroiled in a scandal of its own for the past two years or so. The province is facing allegations that the government knowingly turned a blind eye to money laundering in casinos several years back. British Columbia’s Probe into Casino Corruption Rages On Commenting on the issue, former B.C. finance minister […]
BetMGM announced in a press release today its online betting and iGaming platform will see the integration of GameSense, a responsible gaming program developed by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), to become the first online gaming firm in the US to utilize the program. Education and Informed Decisions Deployed since 2017 across US properties […]
Single-event sports betting could soon become legal in Canada, after the passing of Bill C-218 in the House of Commons yesterday. JUST Committee to Discuss the Bill Canada is closer to legalizing sports betting on single events, as Bill C-218 passed in second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday. The legislation has been […]
Government in British Columbia was told it was better suited as a regulator, letting other entities operate high-limit gambling, a former chairman of the board at the BC Lottery Corp told the public enquiry. Casino High-Limits Were Already There Bud Smith, board chairman at the BCLC from 2013 to 2018, told the inquiry that, by […]
Super Bowl single-event betting in Canada is close to realization, but a split-second decision to enable betting on the event for the weekend is unlikely. BCLC Wants to Have Single-Event Betting on Time for Super Bowl B.C. Lottery Corporation is making a dash for sports betting regulation ahead of the weekend’s Super Bowl game, hoping […]
The question of why the gaming regulator in British Columbia, the BC Lottery Commission (BCLC), was fined CAD$700,000 by Canadian money-laundering watchdog FINTRAC in 2010 finally got its answer, as the BCLC released details regarding its failings that led to the sanction. Persistence is the key to success and nobody knows it better than the […]
The Government in British Columbia has launched an investigation of its own into money laundering, possibly related to the gambling industry in the Canadian province that distorted the economy in the region. Gambling, Cars And Properties Gaming was one of the three spheres of business activities, along with real estates and luxury cars, that were […]
