It is quite common for the Crown corporation to offer a wide selection of novelty bets for its players to wager on, such as the first baby for the new year, the weather during Christmas and more. Liam was the most popular for boys for two years, but it was replaced by Noah in 2022. This comes as no surprise, a s Olivia has been the most popular name for girls for seven of the last eight years in B.C. Meanwhile, in terms of the most popular baby names for the whole of 2024, the frontrunners are Olivia for girls and Noah for boys. The current favourite is the BC Women’s Hospital with odds set at 3.5, the Royal Inland Hospital came with 28, and the Kelowna General Hospital had 18, hence a successful CA$10 bet from a bettor will turn into CA$35, CA$280, and CA$180 respectively. With the end of 2023 being just a few days away, the Crown agency issued its odds for betting on the first baby of the new year. Proceeds from its gambling operations are also used to support local organizations, groups, and communities. It also runs PlayNow, which is the only regulated iGaming platform in the province and 100% of its proceeds are invested into the local economy.

They can also predict the most popular names for babies throughout the year.īCLC is a state-run organization that offers responsible gambling and lottery products to the Province of B.C. Gamblers from the province can now place their predictions where the first baby of 2024 will be born on BCLC’s platform. As another year is coming to an end, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation has started its annual betting on the first baby of the new 2024.

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