Ontario Gaming has been issued with a monetary penalty totalling CA$120,000 from The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
AGCO alleges that the Canadian operator failed to detect a cheat-at-play and dealer collusion scheme at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto.
In March 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB), embedded within the AGCO, laid charges against five individuals. The charges followed an investigation into allegations that two table games dealers at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto were in collusion with a group of casino patrons.
The AGCO conducted a subsequent compliance review and confirmed that the dealers had engaged in a cheat scheme on multiple occasions with the same group of patrons, leading to nearly $20,000 in illicit winnings in less than one week.
This is Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto’s second recent incident involving allegations of a cheat-at-play and dealer collusion at the casino.
“Ontario’s registered casino operators have an obligation to ensure the integrity of game play in their casinos,” said Dr. Karin Schnarr, CEO and Registrar at AGCO. “This includes a responsibility to detect and prevent collusion and cheating. The AGCO will continue to monitor and take all necessary steps to uphold the integrity of gaming in Ontario’s gaming sites.”
