Rich Coleman, who once served as the minister responsible for gambling in the province of British Columbia explained that he had tried his best to deal with illegal money laundering at local casinos while occupying the position. In CKNWās Lynda Steele Show, he explained that it was really ridiculous to […]
Industry Reports
BC Casino Operators Served as Contribution Donors to Former Liberal Government Ahead of 2017 Elections
The casino industry of British Columbia has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the provinceās Liberal Party. The amount also included nearly CA$350,000 which was received by BC Liberals from two companies operating casinos named in the recent report on money laundering in the province. The information concerning the […]
Second Phase of BC Anti-Money Laundering Campaign to Focus on Monetary Transactions
The Attorney General of British Columbia Dabid Eby revealed that terms of reference are being currently discussed, with the second phase of the provinceās campaign against money laundering. The first phase of the campaign was unveiled last week, after the report of the former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) deputy […]
US Sports Betting Legalization Could Jeopardize College Athletes
For some time now, the vice president of data integrity at Don Best Sports, Kenny White, has been receiving complaints from his customers that they were constantly been destroyed on Mid-American Conference football and basketball game bets from 2004-2006. Mr. White did his best to ensure constructing more competitive lines […]
Canada Could Consider Single-Game Betting Options Ratification to Add More Tax Revenue
The recent ruling of the US Supreme Court which practically lifted the sports betting ban on a nation-wide level has raised many questions related to the sports betting markets of the Statesā neighboring countries, including Canada. Canada has already legalized sports betting, but a federal ban on single-game sports betting […]
Casino-Related Money-Laundering Report Raises Questions about BC Authoritiesā Priorities
The new report issued in terms of money-laundering schemes associated with casino gambling in British Columbia raised some questions on the respond of the former Liberal Government of the province to the schemes which might have resulted in āwashingā a massive amount of dirty money obtained illegally. As it became […]
British Columbia Money Laundering Report Recognizes Casino Chip Walking as Dangerous Practice
The former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Peter German described the casinos situated in the region of Vancouver as ālaundromatsā aimed at the cleaning the proceeds of organized crime in his report to the Government of British Columbia. For some time now, the relation between local casinos and […]
Attorney General Eby Criticizes B.C. for Failure to Prevent Casino Money Laundering Schemes
David Eby, Attorney-General of British Columbia, shared that the province has failed to prevent wide-spread money laundering schemes to be carried out through local casinos. He further explained that he hopes that tomorrow an independent report on the matter is to be released to tackle organized crime groupās ability to […]
Bruce Deifik Expects to Make Ocean Resorts Casino More Successful than Its Predecessor
Before making a decision to purchase the former Revel Hotel and Casino, the 63-year-old Bruce Deifik had never been to Atlantic City. Then, the founder of Integrated Properties decided to make an offer to the takeover of the ex Revel gambling property, after Frank Ruocco, a minority stake owner, reassured […]
West Virginia Hosts Problem Gambling Conference and Training
The recent ruling of the US Supreme Court in favor of New Jersey not only put an end to the stateās long-lasting legal battle but also lifted the nationwide ban on sports betting. However, apart from new revenue sources for the US states, the liberalization of the local sports betting […]