Never-released government report says British Columbians may be gambling billions on unregulated online gambling sites
A 2021 report compiled by H2 Gambling Capital for the provincial government estimated that British Columbia residents were wagering as much as $5.3 billion on unregulated online websites per year, with total gross revenues of more than $200 million — a figure the BC government believes has nearly doubled in the years since. The gambling sector analysis also found the most-visited unregulated websites were major players in the global online gambling market, who have spent years lobbying the BC government to let them operate legally in the province. Michael Thompson, the executive director of the BC Gaming Industry Alliance ... says this is evidence British Columbia should resist pressure to open up the market to private competitors ... CLICK HERE for the full story