Former Port Coquitlam mayor Greg Moore will take over as acting president and CEO of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) after current president Jim Lightbody was diagnosed with cancer.
“Jim Lightbody’s number one priority must be his treatment and recovery,” board chair Peter Kappel said in a press release. “BCLC’s board of directors, executive team and staff express their gratitude and support to Jim for his contributions and leadership of the organization and we extend our concern during this challenging time.”
Moore was appointed to BCLC’s board in November 2018 and is stepping down from that role to take on the temporary position.
Moore could remain in the position until early 2020 if Lightbody’s leave is extended, said the BCLC in press release.
Moore served as mayor of Port Coquitlam from 2008 to 2018 and as chair of the Metro Vancouver board of directors from 2011 to ’18.
BCLC conducts and manages lottery, casino, bingo and online gambling on behalf of the province. In 2017/’18, the corporation earned $3.72 billion in revenue, the most it has raked in during a single fiscal year.
But even as it has earned record-breaking revenues, the corporation faces closer regulatory scrutiny and has been marred by widespread money laundering scandals at provincial casinos.
