| BC Lottery to Offer Online and Mobile Gaming | | | | Millionaire Life lottery are also available. Winners |
| The British Columbia Lottery Corporation has | | | | receive $1 million dollars a year for 25 years. The |
| been in the lottery business since 1985. Prior to | | | | BC lottery also provides players with a wide |
| 1985 the Western Canada Lottery Foundation | | | | selection of pull tab games with various themes. |
| operated the BC lottery. The BC lottery | | | | For those playing Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max or BC |
| corporation has stayed abreast of technological | | | | 49 can win an extra $500,000 with the 'Extra' |
| developments and was one of the first lotteries | | | | option. Players select four numbers from 1 |
| to adopt computer technology. The British | | | | through 99 and if they are matched players |
| Columbia Lottery Corporation is a member of the | | | | receive an extra $500,000. |
| Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC) in Canada | | | | The BC lottery sells online lottery tickets and the |
| which provides lottery games throughout Canada. | | | | move has been well received by Canadian lottery |
| BC lottery revenues fund a variety of services | | | | players. Players can also access the official BC |
| and programs including education, social programs, | | | | lottery website from cell phones and other mobile |
| health care and municipal projects throughout the | | | | devices. BC lotto players can also check the latest |
| province. Tickets cost $1 and the guaranteed | | | | lottery results online or via mobile device. |
| jackpot is $2 million dollars. The BC lottery is a | | | | Recently the BC lottery joined other Canadian |
| pick six lottery and players select six numbers | | | | lotteries to establish an online gaming network |
| between six and forty nine making it a 6/49 | | | | providing casino games and other gambling games. |
| lottery. | | | | The gaming network can be accessed online or |
| The BC lottery offers several other games. One | | | | through mobile applications. The lotteries hope to |
| popular game IS THE 'Sports Funder' which | | | | attract younger tech savvy players. In 2009 |
| provides funding to amateur sports in British | | | | estimates showed that Canadian gamblers sent |
| Columbia. Sports Funder pull tab tickets are | | | | over $800 million to offshore gambling websites |
| available at all BC lottery retailers. The BC lottery | | | | and the lotteries hope to keep this money in |
| offers Lotto Max on its official website. This | | | | Canada. The industry promises to put measures in |
| exciting game has a jackpot that starts at $10 | | | | place to identify problem gamblers and provide |
| million dollars. The BC lottery website also offers | | | | them with help. Hopefully US lotteries will adopt |
| the pan Canada Lotto 6/49 which is one of the | | | | 21st century technology in the near future. |
| most popular Canadian lotteries. Tickets for the | | | | |