The Crown corporation that regulates gambling in British Columbia is raising the weekly limit on its online gaming website from $120 to nearly $10,000.

The B.C. Lottery Corp. sets limits on users’ weekly spending for its Play Now website. The corporation’s president, Michael Graydon, said it wants to give players the opportunity to set limits based on their own economic situation.

The move prompted criticism from the New Democrats, who say groups concerned about problem gambling should have been consulted.