The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) opened its latest PROLINE sportsbook lounge in the province this weekend, in time for the Grey Cup.
BCLC cut the ribbon on its sixth revamped in-casino sportsbook lounge at Chances Casino Terrace in the Skeena region of west central B.C. The lounge features an 18-foot multi-view screen as well as three self-serve betting terminals that offer a range of single bets, parlays and live in-game wagers.
The lottery corporation held a grand opening event on Sunday, Nov. 16, hosting a showing of the Saskatchewan Roughriders‘ win over the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup, as well as NFL Sunday games. Guests were given the chance to win over $10,000 in prizes, including a package consisting of a two-person round-trip vacation from Terrace to Vancouver to see the Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers game at Rogers Arena on Jan. 17, 2026, as well as more than $1,000 in Uber and VISA gift cards.
“This new lounge at Chances Terrace is more than just a place to watch the game – it’s a destination for fans to connect, celebrate and be part of the action,” said BCLC COO Dan Beebe. “We’re proud to bring this exciting experience to Terrace and continue expanding our PROLINE sportsbook offerings across the province.”
BCLC has also opened new PROLINE sportsbooks at Vancouver’s Parq Casino and Chances Casino Kelowna in February, Chances Maple Ridge in May, Casino of the Rockies in June and Chances Casino Fort St. John in September. That last location was the first outside the southern band of the province, and has now been joined by the Terrace sportsbook.
BCLC continues building on new PROLINE
The lounges are in-person showcases for BCLC’s revamped PROLINE sportsbook, which it unveiled in September 2024 on the eve of the 2024 NFL season to replace the Sports Action sportsbook that shut down after 33 years.
BCLC Senior Manager of Sports Aaron Myette told Canadian Gaming Business that the crown corporation sees offering upgraded retail sportsbooks as key to providing both B.C. residents and visitors from further afield an all-in-one modern-day destination gaming experience.
“It’s about creating those destinations here,” Myette said. “People from the States, from elsewhere in Canada, even from other parts of B.C., are coming to Vancouver for that destination experience. If we can create that mindset that you don’t need to cross a border or an ocean for a destination, that’s what it’s all about. We want our B.C. players to know they can find a world-class gambling experience in their own backyard.”
BC casinos change hands
As well as operating PROLINE, both retail and digital, BCLC oversees the province’s retail casino operations, striking agreements with service providers such as Great Canadian Entertainment.
One of the casinos with a PROLINE sportsbook lounge, Chances Maple Ridge, is among six casinos that Great Canadian has sold to First Nations groups since summer 2024. The multi-provincial operator confirmed in October that it had agreed to sell the casino operations of that venue, as well as River Rock Casino Resort, to Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), a wholly owned corporation of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.
Great Canadian previously sold Casino Nanaimo and Elements Casino Victoria to Snuneymuxw in two separate deals. It has also agreed to sell the casino operations at Hastings Racecourse and Casino to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, and most recently announced a deal to sell Elements Casino Chilliwack to certain communities of the Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe.
