VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s new anti-money-laundering laws, not racial profiling, may have been what prevented Drake from gambling in Vancouver last weekend, according to several sources — including an online post purporting to be from an employee at the casino. The user, “O-A-N,” alleged that Drake ran afoul of rules requiring he produce proof he withdrew funds of more than $10,000 the same day and declare its source. Read more: Drake accuses Vancouver casino of racial profiling “Parq tried to do everything they could to allow him to gamble … including calling up BCLC. If Parq allowed Drake to break this law, they could lose their gambling licence.” According to an update from the same Reddit user, Drake did end up gambling both that night and the next day. Had Drake or any celebrity walked into, say, a Las Vegas casino owned by Parq’s operator, Paragon Gaming, he would have discovered a tight net of laws and regulations also govern cash transactions there.

Source: thestar November 07, 2018 02:52 UTC