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Posted on October 6th, 2010

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After long delays in the months past, the PlayNow gaming website of British Columbia finally became operational three months ago, after which it had run into a glitch which caused it to be temporarily suspended. Now, after running relatively fine for the past two months, players have apparently outsmarted the system. Sneaky players of the B.C. Lottery Corporation’s gambling website claim they have found either a software glitch or a loophole. But instead of getting frustrated, they’re quite happy, as apparently, they are getting easy money from it. Players divulged that those among them who play baccarat which is available on the casino site can make close to $100 by playing two hands, if they are crafty with it. The lottery, through a spokesperson quickly dismissed the excitement as they claim that the “loophole” is really a promotion for the gambling site. Apparently, new players who register before October 5 are eligible for a bonus of $100 to be deposited in their accounts by the lottery corporation.

Some players do not buy the explanation, saying the promotion is something that can be exploited too easily for the company to do it intentionally. They further explain that the breaking even can be done if a player deposits $100 into an account, plays baccarat and bets $50 on the banker and another $50 on the player. But then, since he has wagered $100, he or she is qualified automatically for the free deposit bonus of $100. For the player to cash out the bonus they receive, they would need to first play the same bets once more. From there, the player risks having to win or lose, as per the game’s normal terms. Stopping at that point would give the player $197.50 in his account, with a $2.50 commission deducted. He or she can then transfer the entire amount to his or her bank account. By only being in the site for a few minutes, the play already earned $97.50.

The lottery spokesperson, who did not want his name to be mentioned, said the bonus of $100 is effective because the players do not really cash out after playing only one hand, regardless if they won or not. Online marketer Todd Maffin, meanwhile thinks that the explanation offered by the spokesperson that all of this is a promotional tool is one that does not make sense. He explains, “I can’t imagine this was a marketing ploy. To spend almost $100 to get a customer and hope they wouldn’t cash out … there are cheaper ways to do it, [such as] buy a Google ad.” Shane Simpson, B.C. NDP gaming critic, also gives everyone another reason to be anxious about the entire set-up, “I have serious concerns about using a $100 incentive to draw people onto this site when we know people already have difficulties around gaming.”

This issue in the site’s baccarat table has just been one of the growing list of concerns that this online casino gambling site of the British Columbian government has incurred, which incidentally is the first online casino sanctioned by a provincial government in Canada. As mentioned earlier, only days after the site was launched in July, PlayNow was also shut down because some players were apparently able to acess the accounts of others. 134 accounts were affected, and 12 of them had their personal information accessed by others. It was not clear whether money was involved in this glitch. It took 36 days for the shutdown to be finished, and along with that, an estimated $5.4 million was lost by the lottery corporation.

Another cause for concern has also surfaced recently among online gamblers who received emails from an offshore casino which reads: “We regret to inform you that due to the new regulations of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Loto-Quebec and the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, online gaming products in Canada are prohibited. Unfortunately we are required to add Canada to our list of excluded countries,” The offshore casino is speculated to aim for a license in Canada and as such has adhered to the rules set by the country in online gambling.