AGCO fines Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto over after-party
The regulator has issued CA$350,000 in penalties.
Canada.- The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued monetary penalties totaling CA$350,000 against Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto for multiple violations of provincial gaming standards. The fines relate to electronic music party held in the pre-dawn hours on September 27, 2024.
AGCO said the event was “marked by widespread intoxication, disorderly behaviour, and numerous criminal and medical incidents, both inside and outside the venue.”
According to the regulator, casino management had approved an unscheduled request by a performing artist to host an after party on the gaming floor. The artist and more than 400 guests were permitted onto the gaming floor, “without any prior risk assessment or planning.”
As result, security personnel were unable to effectively control the casino floor. Witness reports say one attendee was seen climbing onto slot machines. The operator has 15 days to appeal.
Karin Schnarr, chief executive officer and registrar at AGCO, said: “Casino operators have a fundamental duty to control their gaming environment. Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto’s lapses in this incident compromised the safety of patrons and the security and integrity of the gaming floor.”
In May, AGCO issued $151,000 in penalties to Great Canadian Entertainment. It said the company failed to prevent minors from accessing gambling on multiple occasions at three Toronto-area casinos.
It reviewed four incidents in which minors gained access to the casino floors and in which some of participated in gambling: two at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto and each at Casino Ajax and Pickering Casino Resort.
