The operators of PlayNow probably would have been happy to be famous solely for being the first provincial government run online casino in Canada, but no such luck. PlayNow Casino is now also famous for one of the biggest technical glitches in the history of online casinos. The glitch affected less than

 

 

1% of the players in the casino, but it was quite a glitch. A server error allowed players to play with each other’s money and even to see one another’s personal details. Needless to say, this shook the players’ confidence a little bit. The site was shut down as soon as the glitch was spotted, and it remained down for a little over a month. Players went back to playing at independently owned online casinos like JackpotCity Casino for the 35 days that the site was down, and it was estimated that this cost the BC government about 5 million CAD in lost revenue. All of PlayNow’s 140,000 players were given the option to walk away and have their deposits refunded, but most of them did not take this option. This probably means that the casino will be able to recover, provided that there are no further problems. All eyes will surly be on the casino for the next few months, as it’s success or failure will most likely determine the fate of online casinos in other provinces.