Lottery operations created the most expenses, at $240.8m. Amortization and gaming support costs, at $79.8m and $53.6m respectively, completed the expenses. A majority of this- $183.1m- came from operating costs, with direct costs coming in second with $177.5m. Online gaming, via BCLC’S, brought in $421.4m in revenue through strong performances from slots and table games, amounting to a rise of 135.4%.Įxpenses amounted to $494.0m, down 56.0% year-on-year. Lottery revenue totaled at $544.0m, which BCLC attributed to the success of its Instant and Keno products. However, lottery and online gaming had record-breaking revenue results. This was a decline of 61.8% compared to BCLC’S full-year 2019-2020 results, due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which shuttered its land-based casinos and gaming halls for much of the year.Ĭasino and community gaming revenue fell to $200,000, a significant drop of $1.83bn year-on-year. Canadian provincial lottery operator British Colombia Lottery Organization (BCLC) has reported a revenue of CAD$965.6m (£556.5m/€648.4m/USD$770.2m) in its 2020-2021 results ending March 31 2021.
