Fort St. John

BCLC is proud to give back to the citizens of B.C. and help communities grow. Revenue generated by gambling goes back to the Province of B.C. and is distributed in a variety of ways, including to communities through Host Local Government payments and the Province of B.C.'s Community Gaming Grants.

In 2022/23, Chances Casino Fort St. John contributed to the Fort St. John community and economy in a variety of ways. Here are just a few.

$12.19

million

in provincial gambling revenue shared with the City of Fort St. John for hosting Chances Casino Fort St. John since 2007.

$832

thousand

in provincial gambling revenue shared with the City of Fort St. John for hosting Chances Casino Fort St. John in 2022/23.

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Pomeroy Sports Centre

Dubbed “The Energetic City,” it’s fitting that Fort St. John invests its share of provincial gaming revenue into recreation facilities and programs. Over five years, $4.3 million of funds generated at Chances Fort St. John have gone to the Pomeroy Sports Centre, helping people in the local community stay active and fit, like Special Olympics athlete and two-time gold medallist Darlene Jakubowski.

She's been training at the facility since it opened in 2004 and is just one of the many 60,000 residents who use it each month to enjoy local, provincial and national events, and a variety of programming that support a healthy community.

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Community Gaming Grants

Funds generated by lottery, casino and sports-betting go back to the Province of B.C. which distributes it in many ways, including through its Community Gaming Grants program. Last year, eight human and social services along with sport-focused organizations in Fort St. John received Community Gaming Grants totally $243,000. 

Organizations in Fort St. John that received a Community Gaming Grant last year include: 

  • Child Development Centre Society fof Fort St. John & District
  • Fort St. John Women's Resource Society
  • Fort St. John Soccer Club
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Did you know?

In 2022, Chances Casino Fort St. John donated $28,000 to the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation, bringing their total contribution to the Foundation to more than half a million dollars.

Community Impact Report 2022/23

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