Online in BC
Online play in British Columbia
Cascades Casino Kamloops, at 1555 Versatile Drive and 0.1 km from exit 367, is a land-based casino with slots, tables and a poker room. Online play in British Columbia runs under its own rules, and the Junction desk sets them out plainly below.
Signed by the Junction deskChecked October 13, 2026
Who runs gambling in BC
In British Columbia, gambling is legal only when the provincial government runs it. BCLC manages all commercial gambling in the province, and that includes casinos and online play. PlayNow.com, run by BCLC, is the only legal online gambling site in BC. Other online casino sites fall outside that arrangement.
Regulation is a separate job. The Independent Gambling Control Office, the IGCO, has regulated gambling in British Columbia since April 13, 2026.
The Crown corporation itself is a Kamloops neighbour: BCLC's head office stands at 74 West Seymour Street. The age rule is the same online and on the gaming floor: 19 or older to gamble. People under 19 may not enter gambling venues at all.
Game Break and private sites
Game Break is BCLC's voluntary self-exclusion program. One agreement covers entering and playing at BC gaming facilities, Cascades Casino Kamloops among them, and playing on PlayNow.com. The term is 6 months, 1 year, 2 years or 3 years, and it cannot be changed once chosen. Enrolment happens in person with a gaming worker at a casino or community gaming centre, or in an online meeting with a BCLC employee.
Private online casinos sit outside the agreement. PlayNow limits and Game Break do not apply there. A BC resident who plays on such a site has none of the provincial protections. Anyone self-excluded who plays anyway is not entitled to a prize.
How this guide is paid
This guide is not a casino, takes no bets and holds no accounts. Paid links appear on the home page only. There are three, each marked Ad. They sit in the menu as a button, just below the first screen and near the end of the page. All three lead to one private online casino partner, which pays the guide a commission and can change.
That partner is not PlayNow. It is not run or permitted by the province. It has no connection with BCLC, the IGCO, Gateway Casinos or any casino in this guide. A BC resident who plays there has none of the provincial protections, including PlayNow limits and Game Break.
Quick answers
Which online casino is legal in British Columbia?
PlayNow.com, run by BCLC, is the only legal online gambling site in BC. Gambling in the province is legal only when the provincial government runs it, and players must be 19 or older.
Does Cascades Casino Kamloops run an online casino?
The Junction desk has no information about one. Questions about the casino's own services are best put to the casino at cascadescasinokamloops.com or by phone at 250-372-3336.
Does Game Break cover private online casino sites?
Game Break covers BC gaming facilities and PlayNow.com in one agreement. Private sites fall outside it, so the program does not apply there.
Why does the home page carry Ad links?
The guide is paid by commission from one private online casino partner, which can change. Its three links sit on the home page only, each marked Ad, and no other page carries them.