Why BC Hasn’t Opened Its Online Gambling Market to Private Operators Like Ontario
BC hasn’t opened its market to private operators for one core reason: it runs online gambling through BCLC’s PlayNow.com as a Crown monopoly, while Ontario…
Read MoreArthur Crowson writes for GambleOnline.ca about the gambling industry. His experience ranges from crypto and technology to sports, casinos, and poker. He went to Douglas College and started his journalism career at the Merritt Herald as a general beat reporter covering news, sports and community. Arthur lives in Hawaii and is passionate about writing, editing, and photography.
BC hasn’t opened its market to private operators for one core reason: it runs online gambling through BCLC’s PlayNow.com as a Crown monopoly, while Ontario…
Read MoreAs of June 29, 2026, Ontario’s regulated iGaming market has 47 licensed operators running 81 active gaming websites. That’s the number listed in iGaming Ontario’s…
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