BEFORE CHRIST. AG does not name Drake, but says casino rules apply to all

David Eby says he can not comment on the private problems that occur in casinos, but points out that there are no exceptions to the rules requiring players to disclose sources of cash deposits over $ 10,000.

VICTORIA – The Attorney General of British Columbia said the new anti-money laundering rules in provincial casinos would apply universally.

David Eby said Monday that he could not comment on the private problems that occur in the casinos, but pointed out that there was no exception to the rules requiring players to disclose sources of cash deposits of more than $ 10,000.

Canadian singer Drake said on his Instagram account last weekend that he could not play at Vancouver's Parq casino while he was in the city to give two gigs.

Drake called it "the worst case I've ever attended … profiling me and not allowing me to play when I had everything they'd asked me for." ;origin".

Parq Vancouver baderts in its statements that it opposes racism and always complies with provincial rules.

Eby, who did not name Drake in his comments, said new rules to check casinos' money sources have significantly reduced suspicious gaming transactions.

He added that, although casino operators have expressed concerns about the financial impact on their operations, the change has resulted in a "remarkable and marked decline in suspicious transactions," adding that there has been a reduction of about 100 times compared to the peak of suspicious cash transactions.

"The second element is that we are seeing a shift towards bank drafts and other forms of negotiable instruments entering our casinos. Our law enforcement branch, our regulator, is therefore very attentive to this issue and makes sure that we also deal with any issues that may be related to bank drafts. "

In June, Eby released an independent report that casinos in British Columbia were unknowingly used as money launderers for organized crime.

He commissioned the report after reviewing a study concluding that the Richmond River Rock Casino had accepted $ 13.5 million in $ 20 bills over a one – month period in 2015.

The report of former Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP, Peter German, said the failure of the anti-money laundering system had discredited the gaming industry.

The report, titled "Dirty Money," explains how funds from illicit sources are transferred from casinos to the province's economy.

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