Online gambling companies have lobbied the British Columbia government for something similar to what Ontario has and Alberta plans to have: a regulated market private-sector competitors can join.
The B.C. government has given no public indication it’s seriously considering or interested in a competitive iGaming market, and there’s no guarantee it ever happens.
At the moment, the only provincially regulated option in B.C. is the British Columbia Lottery Corp.’s PlayNow platform.
Even so, B.C. lobbying records suggest conversations about adding some private-sector competition to the mix have happened this year. Those records also highlight the industry’s interest about opening up Canada’s third-most populous province.
