{"id":13535,"date":"2025-08-29T13:41:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=13535"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:41:27","slug":"bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"BCLC takes FINTRAC to court over $1M AML penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>VANCOUVER \u2014 The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (<strong>BCLC<\/strong>) is firing back at Canada\u2019s financial watchdog after being slapped with a <strong>C$1.075 million fine<\/strong> for alleged anti-money laundering (AML) failures. The Crown corporation has launched an appeal in Federal Court, claiming the <strong>Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)<\/strong> blindsided it with an unfair compliance exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of the dispute are three violations under the <strong>Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Failing to file suspicious transaction reports when there were \u201creasonable grounds\u201d to do so.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not maintaining up-to-date written AML policies and procedures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failing to apply enhanced due diligence to a high-risk player.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FINTRAC singled out one of BCLC\u2019s top slot players who was flagged for repeatedly wagering large stacks of $100 bills. Regulators argued the pattern fit red flags for potential laundering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BCLC, however, is pushing back hard. In court filings, the lottery giant says it was <strong>\u201cambushed\u201d<\/strong> by FINTRAC, denied procedural fairness, and penalized for subjective assumptions rather than hard evidence. \u201cHigh-volume play alone is not money laundering,\u201d the corporation argued, insisting that the regulator mischaracterized normal casino behavior as suspicious activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty2-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty2-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This clash lands at a sensitive moment for B.C.\u2019s gaming sector, which has faced years of scrutiny over so-called \u201cdirty money\u201d flowing through Vancouver-area casinos. BCLC has since rolled out new safeguards, including stricter ID checks and cash transaction reporting. Still, the case underscores the ongoing tension between regulators demanding tighter compliance and operators saying they\u2019re being unfairly targeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty3-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty3-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty3-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty3-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty3-1536x840.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/bclc-takes-fintrac-to-court-over-1m-aml-penalty3.jpg 1908w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry analysts note the ruling could set a national precedent. If BCLC prevails, it may curb FINTRAC\u2019s aggressive enforcement powers. If not, Canada\u2019s casinos could be staring at more million-dollar fines for AML slip-ups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BCLC takes FINTRAC to Federal Court after a C$1.075M AML fine, arguing it was \u201cambushed\u201d and unfairly penalized for normal high-volume play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13539,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1458,1428,321],"class_list":{"0":"post-13535","1":"america","2":"type-america","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"tag-america","8":"tag-canada","9":"tag-money-laundry","10":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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