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The purpose of this study is to examine the historical influence of charitable and non-profit organizations (NPOs) in bringing about changes to the federal laws & provincial policies that have regulated gambling.Research questions addressed in the study include: whether there is a discernible pattern in the perspectives held by NPOs with respect to gambling policies & issues; the extent of NPO lobbying of federal or provincial governments for special considerations in charity gambling policy decisions; preferences for particular forms of gambling demonstrated by NPOs; the extent to which provincial governments and Crown corporations have justified gambling expansion as serving the interests of NPOs; relationships between the regulators & the regulated, and how they have evolved; and the degree of, & reasons for, NPO opposition to gambling expansion.After a historical overview of gambling policy & revenues in Canada, the British Columbia experience with charitable gaming is reviewed and key findings of the research questions are presented.