BCLC Launches Responsible Gambling Awareness Month
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has made January 2013 its official Responsible Gambling Awareness Month.
As part of the Responsible Gambling Awareness Month, the lottery corporation is partnering with various communities around the province to raise public awareness about responsible gambling habits.
"Most adult British Columbians gamble at least once a year whether they buy a lottery ticket, bet in a casino or gamble online," said the BCLC. "The more you know, the better equipped you are to make healthy decisions about gambling. That's what BCLC Responsible Gambling Awareness Month is all about."
BCLC Teaches Responsible Gambling
Each week, the BCLC will visit different communities in British Columbia to teach local populations about responsible gambling.
Between January 7th and 12th, the BCLC will visit two communities - The United Way of Northern British Columbia in Prince George and the Social Planning Committee of Kamloops.
From January 12th to 19th, the lottery corp will partner with the Social Planning Council of Okanagan in Vernon.
From January 13th to 19th, the BCLC will partner with the WestShore Chamber of Commerce, while January 21st to 26th has been set aside for the Langley Community Services Society.
At the end of the month, from January 28th to 30th, the BCLC will meet in Vancouver to discuss Developments in Prevention and Response.
BCLC Gives Back $1 Billion Each Year
The BCLC gives back $1 billion annually to British Columbians through its social responsibility and charity ventures.
In 2011/2012, the Province distributed $135 million in gaming grants to 5,000 charities.
"With profits going back to the community and touching lives in so many ways, sustained profitability is good for all British Columbians," said the BCLC.
The lottery corporation was developed to have a positive impact on British Columbia and in the thirty years the group has been in business, it has worked hard to keep up to its promise. The group has returned more than $14.2 billion back into the BC economy for education, health and charities.
Not only does the group generate jobs for literally thousands of British Columbians, it also gives players the tools to make informed choices about their play.
Over the Christmas holidays, for example, the BCLC reminded players that lottery tickets should be bought for gifts for adults only.
The Christmas 2012 theme was "Give Responsibly - Lottery Tickets aren't Child's Play" and this ties in with the general message of responsible gambling during the Responsible Gambling Awareness Month in January.
