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B.C. says no to private online gambling as companies continue lobbying push

Major website operators are pressuring B.C. to follow Ontario and Alberta in legalizing private online betting

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

20 May 2025 • 5 min read

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Companies that run online gambling sites are lobbying B.C. to let them legally operate in the province. (Canadian Press/Giordano Ciampini)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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