Ontario’s gambling watchdog has slapped a popular Niagara Falls casino with a fine after it allegedly allowed a “high-risk” player to exchange $80,000 [US$59K] in cash for chips and walk out without gambling.
In a news release, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced the $70,000 [US$52k] fine — $10,000 less than the value of money that was allegedly laundered — against MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc., which operates Fallsview Casino Resort.
The AGCO alleges that in April 2023, a patron went to Salon Privé, a “high-limit” gaming area within the casino that offers players “sophistication and discretion,” according to the Fallsview website.
