At BCLC we are committed to providing fun and entertainment. Our processes, policies and technologies are being assessed and upgraded so our players can play with confidence.

60* per cent of British Columbians who were aware of recent reports questioning the integrity of lottery gaming in B.C. think BCLC has done a good job at responding to issues raised. This figure is up 35 per cent from May 2007.

If confidence can be measured by an individual's decision to purchase a product, then that confidence is currently expressed an average of 931,871 times a day. That said, we do not take this confidence for granted.

Player Participation

Research International’s Gaming Watch Report** reports that:

• 82 per cent of British Columbians have played a BCLC game in the past year
• 78 per cent of British Columbians have played a BCLC lottery game in the past year

Retailer Participation

BCLC is now tracking all retailer wins $1,000 and greater.

The first annual review of retailer play and spend rates has been completed by Ipsos Reid and can be found here [44KB]. A breakdown of the retailer win rates by game can be found here [8KB]. The results of the retailer play and win rates research have been independently analyzed by University of British Columbia statistics professor Dr. Harry Joe. Dr. Joe has concluded that retailer win rates are within expected statistical variations given the higher spending rates by retailers. Dr. Joe’s analysis can be found here [62KB].