Lottery
BCLC warns against gifting scratch tickets to kids for Christmas
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is asking B.C. residents not to gift minors lottery products for Christmas.BCLC's Director of Player Health Ryan McCarthy said the crown corporation wants to remind adults that scratch-and-win tickets can be a gateway for children to develop…
BCLC enlists marketing firms Cossette and Visionnaire
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has partnered with marketing agencies Cossette and Visionnaire to bolster its creative and marketing initiatives.Teams from the two agencies, which are both housed under the Plus Company Canada umbrella, will work together in support of the…
Loto-Québec’s casino gaming drives double-digit revenue and profit growth
Loto-Québec has reported double-digit yearly increases in both revenue and profits for last quarter, driven by strong performance in its casino and gaming sector.The crown corporation published its financial figures for Q2 of the Canadian fiscal year, running from July 1 to Sept. 30. Revenues…
Auditor General applauds OLG for keeping pace with commercial operators
The Auditor General of Ontario has found Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to be making good progress in competing with the province's array of commercial online casino operators.As part of Shelley Spence's first annual report as Auditor General that was published this week, the…
Bringing social purpose to life through casino games
The business world is loaded with buzzwords: AI, synergy, disruption, growth-hacking, CSR. Even social purpose.But, for Chris So, manager of casino products at the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), social purpose isn’t just a buzzword – it’s the foundation that makes up his work, and…
Loto-Québec and awager launch upgraded livestream product
Casino livestreaming specialists awager has launched its third product version with Loto-Québec.The latest offering provides an immersive gaming experience with real-time interaction and 4K streaming from Casino de Montréal. It upgrades the second product version that the two companies had been…
Splashdot powers inaugural cross-Canada LOTTO MAX event
Canada's Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC) member organizations recently launched the inaugural LOTTO MAX Dream Big Event, featuring the largest grand prize and total prize pool for a second chance contest in the history of lottery in Canada.Assisted by Splashdot, a leading provider of…
BCLC and Intralot expand partnership with iLottery solution
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and Intralot are extending their lottery collaboration.Intralot announced on Nov. 4 that its U.S. subsidiary is working with BCLC for the provision of an online lottery platform. The new iLottery solution will be based on the Player X platform, part of…
Safe Bet Show: OLG’s Aaron GlynWilliams talks cultural relevance and Alberta
The Martin Lycka Safe Bet Show is back, and this time in the hot seat was Chief of Staff at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Aaron GlynnWilliams.
GlynWilliams analysed OLG’s purpose and evolution in the face of ever-changing customer behaviour,…
Atlantic Lottery profits and sports betting dip, iLottery grows
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) reported a slight dip in profits in the 2023-24 fiscal year despite 17% year-over-year growth in online lottery sales.The ALC's annual report for the 2023-24 fiscal year shows a drop of 1% or around $5.2 million in total net profit, down to $487 million,…