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Edmonton Journal

Mounties seek suspect in St. Albert casino robbery

A gun-wielding man robbed the Century Casino in St. Albert on Sunday afternoon. St. Albert RCMP are seeking the public's help in identifying the man who got into a dark Jeep Cherokee SUV following the heist. The call came in at 3:52 p.m. "A lone male entered the casino, produced a firearm and demanded money," said a news release from St. Albert…

Incidents ・ 14 November 2023

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Fun and games on deck for Chamber's casino night

It was all fun and games at the St. Paul Recreation Centre Aug. 26 as the St. Paul and District Chamber of Commerce hosted the Rodeo Week Kick Off party complete with a casino and live music. ST. PAUL - It was all fun and games at the St. Paul Recreation Centre Aug. 26 as the St. Paul and District Chamber of Commerce hosted the Rodeo Week Kick Off…

Industry ・ 05 September 2023

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Ontario Regulator Fines Ottawa Casino For Multiple Violations

With money laundering through casinos a red-hot topic in Canada recently, Ontario's gaming regulator handed out a substantial fine to a casino in the province. Last Wednesday, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Canada issued monetary penalties totaling $227250 (CAD) to HR Ottawa LP, which is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 18 July 2022

Aldergrove Star

Coleman defends role in casino oversight as money laundering report released

A former Langley MLA and solicitor general defended his actions during the province's casino money laundering crisis, while current MLAs lobbed criticism. "The word corruption has been tossed around irresponsibly by media and politicians for several years, but the Commissioner has found that to be utterly false," said former Liberal MLA and cabinet…

Incidents ・ 22 June 2022

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Global News

B.C. casinos used foreign high rollers as money-laundering ‘pawns,’ inquiry hears

In 2012, an RCMP investigation reported that Richmond's River Rock Casino and New Westminster's Starlight Casino "are a very significant source of money-laundering activity, using wealthy People's Republic of China gamblers as willing pawns in their activity." The confidential RCMP document that makes this explosive allegation - which has not…

Lottery ・ 21 February 2022

CBC

Police investigation probes landlord's taxes, casino activities

Part Three of CBC Edmonton's new series - Behind the blue line: Investigating Abdullah Shah - examines the Edmonton Police Service and the Canada Revenue Agency's joint investigation into alleged money laundering and tax evasion. For more than three years, Edmonton police Det. Dan Behiels investigated notorious Edmonton landlord Abdullah Shah and…

Finance ・ 14 October 2021

Gaming Post

RCMP Investigates Fight At Grand Villa Casino

Recently, a video emerged on numerous social media platforms. In it, it is clear that a fight broke out between several individuals at Grand Villa Casino Hotel & Conference Centre. Located in Burnaby, British Columbia, the venue has only been reopened for two weeks after not being able to operate for almost 18 months. In the video, two men can be…

Travel ・ 16 July 2021

Casino Reports

B.C. Casino Fight Investigated by the RCMP

A video emerged on social media platform last week, where several individuals were involved in a brawl at Grand Villa Casino Hotel & Conference Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia. In the video footage, two men engage in a physical confrontation at the center of the casino's central areas, and several other bystanders and staff members try to…

Incidents ・ 15 July 2021

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Cullen Commission Hears about Tension between GPEB, Casino Management

The Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia dedicated this last Friday to more hearings related to the casino field of the province and the Richmond region in particular. Tom Robertson, a former investigator with the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, made it clear that his revelations were not met positively at Great…

Industry ・ 12 July 2021

Cowichan Valley Citizen

B.C. Lottery Corp. CEO ‘blown away’ by police report of organized crime at casinos

The president of the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the first time he officially heard organized crime groups were laundering money at provincial casinos was six years ago during a meeting with the RCMP. Up until the 2015 police briefing, there had long been concerns about suspicious cash circulating at casinos but the RCMP report confirmed…

Lottery ・ 30 January 2021