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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JONESIE: The importance of local news? Please
OPINION “Write something about the importance of local news or something.” That was the suggestion from Kelowna city councillor Mohini Singh as part of a campaign with fellow councillor Rick Webber to keep the axe from

BC changes rules for VQA wines in effort to save wineries, jobs after grape freeze
The devastating loss of grape vines due to the intense cold snap this past winter has left wineries in the Okanagan scrambling to stay in business. In an effort to help the businesses weather the impacts, the province will temporarily allow

Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ

Ongoing dispute between Osoyoos neighbours lands back in court
A long-running neighbourly dispute that has led to criminal convictions and a restraining order was back in front of the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal with the victims asking for financial compensation after their next-door neighbour tried to run

News Items tag as: gambling

Gambler beats the odds and hits $1.4M slot machine jackpot in Kelowna

Scratch & Win tickets should stay out of kids' stockings this Christmas: BCLC

Former Kelowna RCMP officer competing for $25,000 at PokerStars tournie

You can legally bet in B.C. on just about anything Super Bowl

Teens in Thompson-Okanagan love to gamble: report

Kelowna residents start online poker club amid pandemic

Online gambling increases, but not enough to make up for casino closures

Kamloops, Okanagan cities losing millions while casinos remain closed due to COVID-19

It’s Kelowna’s Turn to Eat, Play, Match

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