British Columbiaās money-laundering ring used a wide variety of front businesses in order to facilitate the criminal operation happening in the meantime. Recently issued allegations add a brand-new player to the game, this time a Vancouver-based cosmetics company called Ritzy Product, suggesting that the company facilitated the washing of copious […]
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BCLC Denies Accusations of Money-Laundering Enabling, Previous Discoveries Contradict Claims
Money-laundering is slowly but surely becoming one of the hot topics not only in British Columbia but also across Canada, as more revelations continue to stir the pot on a regular basis. Recent speculations and allegations about the true nature of government-run casino venues prompted the British Columbia Lottery Corporation […]
B.C. Money-Laundering Battle Calls for Greater Resources, Attorney-General David Eby
British Columbia has had its fair share of controversy over the past nearly a year, thanks to the money-laundering scandal directly related to casino operation and the real estate field. In a recent statement, Attorney-General David Eby once again pointed out that the region is incapable of tackling the serious […]
Ex-Training Center Director for Labor Union Claims Compulsive Gambling Led to Alleged Burning Through CA$160,000 of Union Money
This Thursday was a highly anticipated one for the province of Manitoba, as the local court saw yet another gambling addiction case hearing. Heather Grant-Jury used to be the Principal Secretary to former Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger for several months but prior to this, she conducted a fraud allegedly worth […]
Hard Rock Casino Vancouver Finally Receives Green Light for Hotel Tower Construction after 7 Years of Waiting
Coquitlam is well on its way to welcome a brand new hotel tower providing accommodation for individuals from near and far as there was an official approval of a previously filed application. This is going to see a hotel venue located in the vicinity of the existing Hard Rock Casino. […]
Quebec Senator Claims He Found Out about an Ongoing Investigation of MP Raj Grewal in May 2017
The saga involving Liberal MP Rajvinder Grewal and his compulsive gambling which prompted him to file his resignation continues with new discoveries every day. The latest news came from Quebec Conservative Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais and his assistant Richard Desmarais stating that they first learned about the investigation into the problem […]
BC Attorney General Says Rules Apply to Everyone Following Parq Vancouver Casino Incident with Drake
The Attorney General of British Columbia said that new gambling rules aimed at tackling money laundering in the provinceās casinos apply for everyone. Mr. Eby refused to make comments on private issues such as the incident which happened to Canadian rapper Drake at Parq Vancouver but emphasized on the fact […]
Parq Vancouver Denies āProfilingā Drake after Accusations of Banning the Rapper from Gambling
The Parq Vancouver casino apologized and said it is categorically against racism, following some accusations it faced from the Canadian rapper Drake. A few days ago, the rapper used his official Instagram accountās story to call Parq Vancouver āthe works run businessā he has ever seen. As revealed by Aubrey […]
Third-Party Auditor to Oversee Anti-Money Laundering Compliance of Three BCLC Casinos
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) revealed that it has hired a third-party auditor as part of its actions to make sure that its Casino Service Providers are operating properly. Earlier, BCLC has reiterated its commitment to help the provinceās authorities to prevent illegal money laundering practices in BC casinos, […]
BCLC Investigators Received Bonuses from the Corporation amid Money-Laundering Scrutiny
According to certain records which CBC News managed to obtain, British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) paid its investigators and their managers financial bonuses partly based on profits during the time when alleged money-laundering transactions have been processed at the provinceās casinos. CBC News revealed that it obtained the documents under […]