Despite recent measures taken to crack down on suspicious transactions, records show the dollar value of the suspicious transactions has actually increased risen to levels higher than those of before the pandemic.
A provincial government watchdog will review the actions of Ontario casinos that accepted cash from a man who went to several locations, where documents say he singlehandedly deposited and withdrew more than $4 million in suspicious transactions.
More than $350 million in suspicious transactions were recorded in Ontario casinos last year – a trend that requires urgent attention if the province intends to keep dirty money out of its gambling facilities, some critics say.