GTECH, Loto-Quebec and British Columbia Lottery launch multi-jurisdictional bingo

GTECH subsidiary GTECH Sweden Interactive AB has entered into an agreement with the Societé des Lotteries du Québec (Loto-Québec) and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) to offer interactive bingo software, games and related services to those Canadian lotteries through June 2018. The contract represents North America’s first government-regulated interactive bingo network.

Under the four-year agreement, which incorporates two, two-year options for extensions,GTECH will host from its Montreal, Canada Data Center, while associated live chat and contact center services are based at its National Operations Center in Toronto, Canada.

On May 14, 2014, BCLC updated and launched new interactive bingo games on its PlayNow.com site. Through a separate agreement between BCLC and Manitoba Liquor& Lotteries, PlayNow.com and its content also are available to Manitoba residents. Loto-Québec’s Espacejeux.com site, available in both French and English, have been providing interactive bingo games to Quebec residents since June 12.

“GTECH is proud to launch another industry first with Loto-Québec and BCLC in thegovernment-sponsored interactive space in North America,” said Jaymin B. Patel, president and CEO, GTECH Americas in a prepared statement. “The Canadian Bingo Network will make sure that players have a legal, safe and fun experience, and that proceeds from interactive bingo in these Canadian provinces will remain of their communities.”

GTECH’s games provided through this agreement, including the Canadian debut ofPopCap Games’ Plants vs. Zombies Bingo, are just available to adult residents of British Columbia, Manitoba and Québec. The network offers an entire range of responsible gaming control and prevention measures. 

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