BC Lottery to Offer Online and Mobile Gaming

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation has been in the lottery business since 1985. Prior to 1985 the Western Canada Lottery Foundation operated the BC lottery. The BC lottery corporation has stayed abreast of technological developments and was one of the first lotteries to adopt computer technology. The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is a member of the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC) in Canada which provides lottery games throughout Canada. BC lottery revenues fund a variety of services and programs including education, social programs, health care and municipal projects throughout the province. Tickets cost $1 and the guaranteed jackpot is $2 million dollars. The BC lottery is a pick six lottery and players select six numbers between six and forty nine making it a 6/49 lottery.

The BC lottery offers several other games. One popular game IS THE 'Sports Funder' which provides funding to amateur sports in British Columbia. Sports Funder pull tab tickets are available at all BC lottery retailers. The BC lottery offers Lotto Max on its official website. This exciting game has a jackpot that starts at $10 million dollars. The BC lottery website also offers the pan Canada Lotto 6/49 which is one of the most popular Canadian lotteries. Tickets for the Millionaire Life lottery are also available. Winners receive $1 million dollars a year for 25 years. The BC lottery also provides players with a wide selection of pull tab games with various themes. For those playing Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max or BC/49 can win an extra $500,000 with the 'Extra' option. Players select four numbers from 1 through 99 and if they are matched players receive an extra $500,000.

The BC lottery sells online lottery tickets and the move has been well received by Canadian lottery players. Players can also access the official BC lottery website from cell phones and other mobile devices. BC lotto players can also check the latest lottery results online or via mobile device.

Recently the BC lottery joined other Canadian lotteries to establish an online gaming network providing casino games and other gambling games. The gaming network can be accessed online or through mobile applications. The lotteries hope to attract younger tech savvy players. In 2009 estimates showed that Canadian gamblers sent over $800 million to offshore gambling websites and the lotteries hope to keep this money in Canada. The industry promises to put measures in place to identify problem gamblers and provide them with help. Hopefully US lotteries will adopt 21st century technology in the near future.