Musqueam and Snuneymuxw take ownership of River Rock Casino Resort
Great Canadian has closed the sale of Western Canada's largest casino resort to a partnership of two First Nations' economic development companies.
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The latest land-based gaming news from British Columbia: regulation, casinos, First Nations gaming, enforcement, racing and community impact.
Four arrested in alleged cheating scheme at Vancouver casino
B.C.'s anti-gang unit says the group took more than $200,000 from casinos, and officers seized about $330,000 in cash believed to be crime proceeds.
Eleven arrested and shotgun seized in Maple Ridge gaming house probe
Police raided sites in three Metro Vancouver cities and seized more than $34,000 in cash; six of those arrested are now banned from B.C. casinos.
Snuneymuxw company completes purchase of Great Canadian Casino Vancouver
Petroglyph Development Group adds the Coquitlam casino to a growing portfolio, making it Canada's largest Indigenous-owned gaming operator by revenue.
Snuneymuxw-owned Petroglyph closes purchase of Chances Maple Ridge
The First Nation's gaming company adds a third B.C. property, bought from Great Canadian Entertainment, to a portfolio that includes Nanaimo and Victoria.
B.C. partners with Telus Health on round-the-clock gambling support
From April 1, Gambling Support BC combines its 24/7 support line and clinical counselling into one free service with a single point of entry.
Vancouver council votes 5-4 to let Parq Casino add 300 slot machines
The downtown casino can grow from 600 to 900 slots after a split vote, despite concerns raised by a regional health official.
B.C. judge upholds BCLC rule making gambler prove where his cash came from
A B.C. man lost his bid to be freed from sourced cash conditions, which apply to cash buy-ins of $10,000 or more.
B.C. gaming grants send more than $53 million to 2,500 non-profits
Parent advisory councils, youth sport, environmental groups and public safety organizations shared the 2025-26 Community Gaming Grants.
Man fined $10,000 over illegal gambling at Burnaby's Big Shots Café
Francisco Batista Pires pleaded guilty to a lesser offence after a police raid found slot machines, a gaming table and cash at the Hastings Street café.
B.C. sets April 13 start for Gaming Control Act and independent regulator
New regulations aimed at money laundering and fraud create the Independent Gambling Control Office and raise many licensing fees.
Esquimalt man charged with money laundering after Saanich gaming house probe
Bryan William Toth, 55, faces three charges after a 2024 raid that led to 14 arrests and the seizure of three luxury vehicles.
Two charged over $45,000 alleged fraud at Lower Mainland casinos
Police say one of the accused worked at a New Westminster casino; both have been ordered to stay out of B.C. casinos while the case proceeds.
Ten Great Canadian casinos renew RG Check accreditation
Elements Casino Surrey ranked first in Canada in the Responsible Gambling Council's scoring, the company says.
BCLC surveys point to rising gambling problems among B.C. casino and bingo players
Research obtained through freedom of information shows more casino players say they bet more than they could afford to lose.