Friday, March 18, 2016 (London, UK) – OpenBet, the world’s leading software provider to the sports betting industry, has partnered with BCLC (British Columbia Lottery Corporation) to launch Sports Pools on PlayNow.com, British Columbia’s gambling website.

OpenBet has worked closely with BCLC since they launched their initial online gaming offering in June 2010, when it delivered Canada’s first online casino on OpenBet’s leading platform and centralised account (Player Account Management). Since then, OpenBet and BCLC have continued to develop the offering through new games like Sports Pools.

Sports Pools is a first for a regulated online gambling site in Canada. Sports Pools engages all levels of fans with their favourite sports and doesn’t require knowledge of sportsbook odds.

With a $5 buy-in, players can test their sports knowledge against each other for a chance to win or share the prize pool. Players pick the winning outcome for all the match-ups on a betting card, or randomly choose winners with the ‘quick pick’ feature. The jackpot goes to the players who pick the required amount of correct outcomes.