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Several Canadian provinces are quickly moving toward the legalized online casino gambling industry despite rhetoric over the past several years that often vilified the gambling industry and made it seem as though internet gambling would never be accepted by the governments. Governments all over the world are singing a different tune these days in the wake of the global financial recession – state coffers are empty and a more robust gambling industry is fast becoming an international solution to budget deficits. British Columbia has actually done a complete turnaround on the gambling industry – both land and online casino; the government plans to allow a Las Vegas company to open a land gambling venue in Vancouver while similarly licensing and expanding the amount of legal internet gambling.

Several years ago key members of the British Columbian government were vocal in their distaste for the online casino gambling industry and those politicians made very precise statements that indicated that they had no plans to allow legalized internet gambling into the province. Fast forward though, and the government has slowly allowed forms of internet gambling to creep in through the B.C. Lottery Corporation. Keno and Poker through the B.C. Lottery Corporation’s site has already been allowed, and not full fledged online casinos are in the process of legalization.

All of these expansions can be chalked up to one purpose – money. The British Columbian budget is dry and the online casinos and gambling expansions will add huge sums annually to the state coffers through taxation. More gambling is on the way in the region and unlike in years past, this time the internet wagering is going to be legal and likely more widespread than in any other province in Canada – at least until those provinces also legalize the industry!