Gambling laws, standards, policies and reports
Last updated on December 9, 2025Learn about laws and legislation, standards, policies and reports related to gambling in British Columbia.
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Laws and regulations
Key laws and regulations governing gambling in B.C.:
- Gaming Control Act
- Gaming Control Regulation
- Canada's Criminal Code (See Part VII)
Note: This list should not be considered complete for legal purposes.
Standards
Public interest standards
- Responsible Gambling Standards for Internet Gambling Conducted by BCLC (PDF)
- Safe and Respectful Workplace Standard (PDF)
- Advertising and Marketing Standards (PDF)
- Security and Surveillance Standards (PDF)
- Responsible Gambling Standards (PDF)
- Independent Review of Money Laundering - Terms of Reference (PDF)
- Technical Gaming Standards (TGS) - Master Document (PDF)
- TGS1 - Electronic Gaming Devices (PDF)
- TGS2 - Progressive Gaming Devices (PDF)
- TGS3 - Online Monitoring and Control Systems (PDF)
- TGS4 - Electronic Bingo (PDF)
- TGS5 - Internet Gaming Systems (PDF)
- TGS6 - Electronic Raffle Systems (PDF)
- TGSNE1 - Non-Electronic Pull Tab (Break Open) Tickets (PDF)
- TGSNE2 - Non-Electronic Scratch and Win Tickets (PDF)
Policies
Visit Horse Racing policies.
Reports
Horse racing reports
Gambling revenue to community organizations
Combined gaming grant and gambling event licence reports
- Fiscal Year 2020/21 - Provincial Overview (PDF)
- Fiscal Year 2020/21 - Summary Report (by category) (PDF)
- Fiscal Year 2020/21 - Full Report (by community) (PDF)
- Fiscal Year 2020/21 - Full Report (by community) (XLSX)
Visit Community Gaming Grants reports, statistics and publications for more information about how grant funding is distributed.
Gambling event licence reports
Gambling revenue to host local governments
Reports on B.C. local government shares of provincial casino and community gambling center revenues.
Contact information
Contact the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch if you have questions about gambling in B.C.