Online in BC
Online gambling rules in British Columbia
The casino at St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino is a building with doors, an ID check and posted hours. Online play in British Columbia runs under separate rules, and this page sets them out.
By the Scorecard deskChecked October 14, 2026
The law
What the law says in BC
BCLC runs PlayNow.com, and in British Columbia it is the one legal online gambling site. The province's regulator since April 13, 2026 has been the Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO). Its position is that any other site letting BC players in is operating illegally in the province.
The legal age for gambling in British Columbia is 19. That age covers casinos and online play alike. At the casino on Mission Road, government-issued photo ID is shown at every visit. Online, the same age limit applies on PlayNow.com.
Protection
What a private site takes away
A BC resident who plays on a private online casino has none of the provincial protections. PlayNow limits do not apply there. Game Break does not apply there either. A complaint about a private site cannot go to the IGCO.
Game Break is BCLC's voluntary self-exclusion program, which means a person asks to be kept out of gambling for a set time. Enrolment is in person at any casino, with government-issued photo ID. A term is 6 months, 1 year, 2 years or 3 years. Once chosen, it cannot be changed. It also covers PlayNow.com for the same period.
This guide
The Ad links on this guide
Cranbrook Casino Scorecard writes about a resort and a casino; it is not one. Nobody can bet, book a tee time or a room, or open an account here. Paid links sit on the home page only, each labelled Ad: the menu button, a block under the first screen and a block near the bottom.
All three lead to one private online casino partner. That partner pays the guide a commission. It is not PlayNow.com, and it is not run or licensed by the province. The partner can change, and no page names it.
FAQ
Quick answers
- 1What is the province's own online gambling site?
- PlayNow.com, which BCLC runs. No other online gambling site is legal in British Columbia.
- 2Who regulates gambling in British Columbia now?
- Since April 13, 2026, the Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO). It treats every other site open to BC players as operating illegally in the province.
- 3Does a Game Break term also stop play on PlayNow.com?
- Yes, a Game Break term covers PlayNow.com for the same period. A term is 6 months, 1 year, 2 years or 3 years, and it cannot be changed once chosen.
- 4Is the Ad partner on the home page approved by the province?
- No, the partner is a private online casino. It is not run or licensed by the province and has no connection with BCLC or the IGCO.
Next holes
- Help and methodHelp, and how the Scorecard desk worksWhere a Cranbrook golfer can turn about gambling: the 1-888-795-6111 line, Game Break, the GameSense centre on the floor, and how the Scorecard desk works.
- The casinoCasino of the Rockies in the eveningAfter a round near Cranbrook: the casino keeps 11 am to 11 pm or 1 am, has 210 slot machines, electronic tables, a sportsbook screen and set rules.
- One dayA round of golf, then the casinoPlan a golf day near Cranbrook that ends at the casino: breakfast hours, the course season, the 19th Hole, check-in at 4 pm and closing times.