“The issue of casinos, in particular, accepting large volumes of cash has now been a growing issue in the province for a number of years,” noted the report. “River Rock staff have fostered a culture accepting of large bulk cash transactions. In one month (July 2015), the casino accepted $13.5 million in $20 bills alone. Lottery Corporation has been tackling the matter. casinos,” said Eby, who will now hire an independent review of anti-money laundering practices after MNP cited concerns as to how B.C. “I received a series of briefings that caused me to believe that our province could do more to combat money laundering at B.C.
The previously suppressed report on money laundering at the Rock, by accounting firm MNP, was released to media Friday by Attorney General David Eby, following a Vancouver Sun investigation. High-rolling VIP gamblers from China are suspected of walking into River Rock Casino and Resort and laying down buy-ins - sometimes in excess of $500,000 and much of which is unsourced - to wash their proceeds of crime, according to an independent review of anti-money laundering practices in B.C.