Whereas eGaming revenue is increasing as a proportion of overall gaming revenue collected by the Province; And whereas eGaming revenue is not currently shared with municipalities, unlike casino revenues which are shared with host cities for the purpose of public benefits: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call upon the Province of British Columbia to allocate a portion of BCLCs online revenues based on per capita or eGaming revenue earned from each municipal resident spend.
Crown Agencies Secretariat Ministry of Finance The Province uses gambling revenue generated by the BC Lottery Corporation BCLC to benefit British Columbians through investments in programs and services such as education and health care. Every year, local governments and First Nations in BC that host a casino or community gaming centre typically receive a 10 per cent share of net gaming income generated by those facilities. Hosts can use the revenue for any purpose that benefits their local community and must report annually to the Province on the expenditure of these funds. The Province also shares 7 per cent of BCLCs net income with First Nations through the BC First Nations Gaming Revenue Sharing Limited Partnership. Additionally, the Province provides annual funding for eligible programs through the community gaming grants program to community groups anywhere in BC. The Province is not contemplating a change to the distribution of online gaming revenue at this time.