News Items tag as: gambling

Gambler beats the odds and hits $1.4M slot machine jackpot in Kelowna
April 05, 2024 - 1:25 PM

A Kelowna man’s life changed when he put $3 into a slot machine.
Scratch & Win tickets should stay out of kids' stockings this Christmas: BCLC
December 13, 2023 - 6:00 PM

The BC Lottery Corporation is reminding parents and caregivers that scratch and win tickets are not appropriate stocking stuffers for children.
Former Kelowna RCMP officer competing for $25,000 at PokerStars tournie
December 15, 2022 - 12:00 PM

A former cop from Kelowna will be in the Bahamas next month playing for $25,000 cash, along with some swanky prizes, in a poker tournament.
You can legally bet in B.C. on just about anything Super Bowl
February 08, 2022 - 10:00 PM

Simply betting on who will win the Super Bowl used to require a bookie or a trip to Las Vegas – but now that it’s legal in British Columbia, the B.C. Lottery Corporation is expecting to double its previous betting record.
Teens in Thompson-Okanagan love to gamble: report
July 23, 2021 - 7:30 AM

A new study on youth gambling found that a higher proportion of teens in the Southern Interior gambled in the past year than the provincial average.
Kelowna residents start online poker club amid pandemic
June 17, 2021 - 7:30 AM

An online poker club started by two Kelowna men is attracting players across the country since opening amid the pandemic.
Online gambling increases, but not enough to make up for casino closures
January 29, 2021 - 7:30 AM

More than 10 months after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still no sign of an opening date for British Columbia casino operations.
Kamloops, Okanagan cities losing millions while casinos remain closed due to COVID-19
June 15, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Kamloops and three Okanagan cities have lost millions of dollars in revenues because casinos were closed in B.C. on March 16 due to COVID-19.
It’s Kelowna’s Turn to Eat, Play, Match
January 08, 2018 - 12:00 AM

Change is coming; and Kelowna residents and visitors are going to eat it up.
Kelowna’s Lake City Casino is opening its own Match Eatery and Public House, adding a whole new vibe to Kelowna’s lake front and the Casino.
The addition of Match, along with The Buffet, is something Kelowna’s Lake City Casino staff and patrons have been waiting to sink their teeth into.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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