Following close on the footsteps of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, Manitoba becomes the fourth Canadian province to launch online gambling. In Ontario, these gambling services are expected to be launched later in this year, whereas Manitoba has been prudent enough to team up with British Columbia to exploit their expertise. Basically, the lottery associations of both these Canadian provinces will collaborate to initiate online gambling activities.
According to representatives of the Manitoba Lotteries, the business model for online gambling which has been adopted by the Lottery Corporation of British Columbia is the most successful and effective model where online gambling is concerned. The Lottery Corporation here functions as PlayNow.com. Those associated with the success story of British Columbia model are keen to share their business model with Manitoba so as to improve and consolidate online gambling in the country. The idea is to generate more revenues for BCLC through sharing its knowhow and expertise with other areas.
Therefore, the BCLC is going to create the website design and testing services, besides managing and overseeing the online gaming sites in Manitoba. All software for this casino is going to be sourced by Openbet. The site is expected to launch next year with both poker and casino games. Efforts are being made also to introduce bingo and sports betting simultaneously. All online gambling activities are to be held under the banner of Manitoba Lotteries and controlled by the Gaming Control Commission of this province. Debates and discussions are on regarding the terms and conditions; whatever the clauses, benefits are guaranteed for both the provinces in terms of revenue generation. The Minister of Manitoba Lotteries Ashton justified Manitoba’s reasons for choosing online gambling. According to the Minister, online gambling was always prevalent in the country and this province was only trying to keep the spirit alive and at the same time draw revenue from it. Incidentally, the residents were wagering huge amounts annually in online casino sites, but, unfortunately, the province was not making any money from this. In fact, with the money being churned out from this activity, a part of the profits would be directed to funding addiction programs to treat gamblers. The sites are expected to generate as much as $1.5 million in its first year of operation and almost $17 million within a span of five years.
Online Game Based on the Iconic Bold and Beautiful
The die-hard fans of the long-running Bold and Beautiful show on television now have another reason to celebrate. This soap opera has approximately 26 million followers worldwide and the new instant online casino game with this show as its theme is sure to be a superhit with online gamers. One of the most renowned instant game creators, NeoGames, is also responsible for creating the Bold and Beautiful scratch card game. Players will simply need to match images to win up to $200,000. In its promotional campaign, the game launchers are planning to fly out all lucky winners to Los Angeles to watch the show being taped and meet the stars.