Videos showing people carrying large bags full of cash at the casino have been cited as examples of suspicious activity.
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Attorneys for British Columbia’s largest gaming companies say that compliance with provincial regulations to combat money laundering is and has always been a priority at provincial casinos.
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In final filings in BC’s public money laundering investigation, attorneys representing Great Canadian Casino Company and Gateway Casinos and Entertainment say their clients consistently complied with reporting obligations for suspicious cash.
Great Canadian Casino attorney Mark Skwarok told Commissioner Austin Cullen that the company went beyond its obligations to report to the Crown-owned BC Lottery Corporation, including installing a surveillance system that extended to the parking areas near River Rock Casino in Richmond.
Videos showing people carrying large bags full of cash at the casino were cited as examples of suspicious activity with possible links to organized crime and money laundering ahead of the provincial government’s 2019 decision to launch the investigation. public.
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