British Columbia Lottery Corporation
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The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is a Crown Corporation of the Province of British Columbia
, Canada
.
It has provided government sanctioned lottery
services in British Columbia since 1985. Prior to this it was an umbrella of the Western Canada Lottery Foundation.
In conjunction with the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation
, the BCLC offers Canada's highest payout lotteries the Lotto 6/49
and Lotto Max
.
In addition, the BCLC is to also manage casinos
and bingos
in British Columbia.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
It has provided government sanctioned lottery
Lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments...
services in British Columbia since 1985. Prior to this it was an umbrella of the Western Canada Lottery Foundation.
In conjunction with the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation
Interprovincial Lottery Corporation
The Interprovincial Lottery Corporation is an organization that operates lottery games in Canada. It is owned jointly by the five provincial lottery commissions. ILC's headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario....
, the BCLC offers Canada's highest payout lotteries the Lotto 6/49
Lotto 6/49
Lotto 6/49 is one of Canada's two national lottery games. Winning numbers are drawn by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation every Wednesday and Saturday. Launched on June 12, 1982, Lotto 6/49 was the first nationwide Canadian lottery game to allow players to choose their own numbers...
and Lotto Max
Lotto Max
Lotto Max is a Canadian lottery game that began sales on September 19, 2009. The first set of winning numbers were drawn on September 25, 2009, and subsequent draws have been held every Friday. It replaced Lotto Super 7 in September 2009....
.
In addition, the BCLC is to also manage casinos
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
and bingos
Bingo (US)
Bingo is a game of chance played with randomly drawn numbers which players match against numbers that have been pre-printed on 5x5 matrices. The matrices may be printed on paper, card stock or electronically represented and are referred to as cards. Many versions conclude the game when the first...
in British Columbia.