A never-released government report says British Columbians may be gambling billions on unregulated online gambling sites, costing the province tens of millions of dollars in potential tax revenue. 

A 2021 report compiled by H2 Gambling Capital for the provincial government estimated that British Columbia residents were wagering as much as $5.3 billion on unregulated online websites per year, with total gross revenues of more than $200 million — a figure the B.C. government believes has nearly doubled in the years since.