For 35 years, BCLC has been delivering exceptional entertainment to British Columbians by managing casino, lottery, bingo and sports betting. For us, playing means more than winning, it’s about having a good time, bringing friends together, and doing it in a safe and responsible way.
Thursday, 15 September 2022
Marketing on Purpose: Building a Movement
Thanks to our players, the Province of B.C. uses gambling revenue to help benefit British Columbians through investments in areas such as players, education, healthcare, community and cultural programs, and services. As proud as we are of our contribution, we want to have an even larger positive impact on the province by ensuring that we prioritize a social purpose as part of our business strategy.
2 months ago - Even though a social-purpose model seemed like a natural fit for BCLC, we knew there would be many questions to answer before we could start to deliver on a social purpose. Now, we are reflecting on some of the key steps and insights gained through our approach.
2 months ago - A positive company culture provides a foundation for an organization’s beliefs, values and business approach. But this can only be sustained by staying true to the company’s core values.
4 months ago - Day one of SB’s Brand-Led Culture Change event was loaded with insights from brand leaders and influencers on the ever-growing world of impactful brand sustainability communication.
7 months ago - Messaging is about telling an audience something; storytelling shows them something. Engaging social-purpose storytelling can shape the way people think and feel, and motivate them towards a desired action.
11 months ago - For a purpose-driven business, marketing must transform from traditional advertising to building a social-purpose ecosystem, requiring a fundamental shift in the way marketing is integrated and delivered. In a recent webinar, BCLC, PepsiCo and CLMBR discussed how they are shifting their marketing strategies to accelerate social purpose.
1 year ago - A gambling corporation may seem like the antithesis of ‘social good;’ but for BCLC, this is exactly why a gambling company should pivot to a social-purpose model: “People can look and say, ‘Hey, if a gambling company can bring in a social purpose; then, surely my company can do this as well.’”
1 year ago - BCLC earns platinum rating in an assessment by Corporate Knights of its social purpose statement and implementation
1 year ago - In Canada’s first-ever Purpose in Business Week, business, government and thought leaders are creating a Roadmap to accelerate the purpose economy and mainstream social purpose in business that will require cross-sector engagement and collaboration across six critical levers.
2 years ago - BCLC organized and hosted a Sharing Circle on June 10, 2021, led by two Indigenous Elders.
2 years ago - At BCLC, we’ve pivoted our approach to business and accelerated our player health response to meet our players’ needs in a quickly changing societal context and entertainment landscape.
3 years ago - Industry experts, researchers and policy-makers are gathering for BCLC’s New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference to discuss how to prevent future harms to players in B.C and around the world.