Supplier of a diverse selection of products for the international gambling industry International Game Technology and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation announced that they have reached another important milestone in their long-standing partnership. Powerbucks, the first omni-channel progressive jackpot in North America, has recently made its Canadian debut, thanks to the collaboration between the above-mentioned two groups.
British Columbia’s gaming operator and regulator runs 33 gambling facilities across the province. Under BCLC’s new agreement with IGT, the jackpot pool from the Powerhits slot titles offered at the above-mentioned locations, has been linked with their desktop and mobile versions, available on the PlayNow gaming website.
The BCLC and IGT have been working together for almost two decades now. It was in 2010 when the supplier rolled out online gambling content on the PlayNow website, which is known to be Canada’s first regulated online gaming brand. As mentioned above, the Powerbucks progressive jackpot being rolled out in British Columbia has marked an important development in the two businesses’ relationship.
Generally speaking, gambling customers that wager between C$0.50 and C$2.99 are eligible for the static Powerbucks jackpot of C$1 million. As for players who place a minimum bet of C$3, they are eligible for the progressive jackpot that starts from C$1 million.
Commenting on the recent launch, BCLC Vice President of eGaming Monica Bohm said that PlayNow players are now offered experience that is unique for North America and that they are also given the chance to win more than a million dollars no matter whether they are at local casinos, at home playing on their desktop, or on the go wagering via their hand-held devices.
BCLC Vice President of Casino and Community Gaming Brad Desmarais noted that it is important to them to offer innovative products, with the Powerbucks progressive jackpot being one such product, to their gambling customers, while benefiting British Columbia communities with funds generated out of gambling revenues.
David Flinn, Regional Vice President, Canada at IGT, commented that the Powerbucks launch comes as a further extension of IGT’s legacy to develop and supply omni-channel solutions that change the way players from all around the world are provided with gambling experience.
