Definitions

1   In this regulation:

"Act" means the Gaming Control Act;

"compliance officer" means an officer or manager of an operator of provincial gaming schemes who is primarily responsible for overseeing the operator's compliance with the Act and regulations under the Act;

"high-value chip" means a casino chip with a value of $5 000 or more;

"money laundering offence" means money laundering offence as defined in section 2 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada);

"money services" means any of the following:

(a) foreign exchange dealing;

(b) remitting funds or transmitting funds by any means or through any person, entity or electronic funds transfer network;

(c) issuing or redeeming money orders, traveller's cheques or other negotiable instruments, other than cheques payable to a named person or entity;

(d) dealing in virtual currencies;

"money services business" means a person or entity that carries on the business of providing money services, other than the following:

(a) an insurance company;

(b) a savings institution;

(c) a trust company;

(d) a person or entity referred to in section 5 (g), (k), (k.1), (k.2), (k.3) or (l) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada);

"online gaming account" means an online account established for an individual by the lottery corporation to enable the individual to participate in online gaming schemes;

"patron gaming account" means an account administered by the operator of provincial gaming schemes at a provincial gaming facility into which patrons may deposit money in order to buy in at the facility;

"registration number" means the number assigned to a registered gaming worker by the general manager at the time of registration;

"sports betting" means a lottery scheme that involves betting on any of the following:

(a) a fight;

(b) a race, other than a horse race;

(c) a single sporting event or athletic contest;

(d) a series of sporting events or athletic contests;

(e) the occurrence or non-occurrence of a specified event during a sporting event or athletic contest;

"terrorist activity financing offence" means terrorist activity financing offence as defined in section 2 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada);

"VIP host" means a registered gaming worker who is assigned by an operator of provincial gaming schemes at a casino to provide hospitality services to a VIP patron;

"VIP patron" means a patron of a casino who, by invitation of the operator of provincial gaming schemes at the casino, is in a class of patrons eligible to receive hospitality services at the casino that are offered only to patrons in that class;

"virtual currency" means virtual currency as defined in section 1 (2) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (Canada).

Safe escort

2   On request by a patron of a provincial gaming facility, the operator of provincial gaming schemes at the facility must have a registered gaming worker escort the patron to a location on the facility grounds, as specified by the patron.

Anti-money laundering policies and procedures

3   (1) The lottery corporation must provide the following to the general manager:

(a) copies of the written compliance policies and procedures that are kept up to date and approved under section 156 (1) (b) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (Canada);

(b) copies of the records of the lottery corporation made for the purposes of

(i) assessing the risk of money laundering offences and terrorist activity financing offences taking place in the course of conducting, managing and operating provincial gaming schemes, and

(ii) developing or updating the written compliance policies and procedures referred to in paragraph (a) in response to that assessment of risk.

(2) Immediately after making a report under section 156 (4) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (Canada), the lottery corporation must provide a copy of the report to the general manager.

Requirement to label cheques

4   (1) If the operator of provincial gaming schemes at a casino issues a cheque to a patron, the operator must mark the cheque with the words "verified win" or "return of funds", as applicable.

(2) An operator must not mark a cheque with the words "verified win" unless the amount of the cheque is equal to or less than the net amount won by the patron.

Restrictions on accepting buy-ins of $3 000 or more

5   (1) An operator of provincial gaming schemes at a provincial gaming facility must not accept from an individual, in a single transaction, an amount of $3 000 or more to buy in unless

(a) the operator has a record that the individual's identity has been verified, and

(b) a registered gaming worker employed by the operator makes a record of the following information:

(i) the individual's full name, address, date of birth and occupation or principal business;

(ii) the form, document number and expiry date of the proof of identity referred to in paragraph (a) and the jurisdiction that issued it;

(iii) the date of the buy-in;

(iv) the total amount of the buy-in;

(v) for each means by which funds are given to buy in, the means and amount given;

(vi) the type and amount of each currency given to buy in;

(vii) if applicable, the exchange rates used and their source;

(viii) if applicable, the number of each account from which the amount is received, the type of account and the name of the account holder;

(ix) if applicable, each reference number that is involved in the buy-in and that has a function equivalent to that of an account number;

(x) the full name and registration number of the registered gaming worker making the record.

(2) An operator must keep a record made under subsection (1) for a period of 5 years after the date the record is made.

Prohibited and restricted buy-ins

6   (1) An operator must not accept any of the following for the purpose of buying in:

(a) a negotiable instrument issued by a money services business;

(b) a transmission of funds from a money services business;

(c) a virtual currency;

(d) a voucher or prepaid gift card, other than a voucher or prepaid gift card issued by an operator of provincial gaming schemes or an operator of a provincial gaming facility.

(2) An operator must not accept from an individual, for the purpose of buying in, an amount in the form of a bank draft, money order or certified cheque unless

(a) the amount is deposited directly into the patron gaming account,

(b) the individual produces a receipt or other record issued in relation to the bank draft, money order or certified cheque,

(c) the following are clearly shown on the bank draft, money order or certified cheque, or on the receipt or other record:

(i) the name of the issuer;

(ii) the name of the individual buying in;

(iii) the value of the bank draft, money order or certified cheque;

(iv) the signature of an individual authorized to sign on behalf of the issuer;

(v) the name of the individual holding the account from which the amount of the bank draft, money order or certified cheque was withdrawn;

(vi) the account number, or part of the account number, of the account from which the amount was withdrawn;

(vii) the amount withdrawn;

(viii) the reference number, branch number and transit number in relation to the withdrawal,

(d) the name referred to in paragraph (c) (ii) matches the name referred to in paragraph (c) (v), and

(e) the value referred to in paragraph (c) (iii) is equal to the amount referred to in paragraph (c) (vii).

(3) An operator must not permit an individual to buy in on behalf of another individual.

Casino chip inventory and tracking

7   (1) The operator of provincial gaming schemes at a casino must make the following inventories that meet the requirements set out in subsections (2) and (3):

(a) a daily inventory of all casino chips provided by the lottery corporation to the operator for use at the casino;

(b) a daily inventory of all high-value chips provided by the lottery corporation to the operator for use at the casino.

(2) A casino chip inventory made under subsection (1) (a) must

(a) classify casino chips based on their value, and

(b) include the following information for each class:

(i) the total number of casino chips in the possession of the operator;

(ii) the total number and total value of the casino chips that have been provided to patrons but not redeemed or otherwise returned.

(3) A high-value chip inventory made under subsection (1) (b) must

(a) classify high-value chips based on their value, and

(b) include the following information for each class:

(i) the name of each patron to whom a high-value chip has been provided by the operator on the date the inventory is made, the time it was provided and either the patron's date of birth or a unique number by which the patron is identified in a database administered by the lottery corporation;

(ii) the total number and total value of the high-value chips provided to the patron on the date the inventory is made;

(iii) the total number and total value of high-value chips redeemed or otherwise returned by the patron on the date the inventory is made.

(4) An operator must keep an inventory made under this section for at least 7 years after the date it is made.

Restrictions on activities of VIP hosts

8   The operator of provincial gaming schemes at a casino must not allow a registered gaming worker to do any of the following while the registrant is carrying out employment duties as a VIP host:

(a) take part or assist in a buy-in;

(b) assist in the making of, or accept, a source of funds declaration for the purposes of section 53 [restrictions on accepting amounts over buy-in limit] of the Act;

(c) make, or assist in the making of, a record under section 5 [restrictions on accepting buy-ins of $3 000 or more] of this regulation.

Registered gaming worker reporting procedure

9   (1) The operator of provincial gaming schemes at a provincial gaming facility must establish a procedure that enables registered gaming workers to report any of the following matters to a compliance officer:

(a) a contravention of the Act or the regulations under the Act;

(b) suspicious or unlawful activity taking place at the provincial gaming facility.

(2) A procedure established under subsection (1) must allow a registered gaming worker to make a report anonymously.

(3) The operator of provincial gaming schemes at a provincial gaming facility must

(a) ensure that the registered gaming workers employed at the facility are aware of the procedure required under subsection (1), and

(b) investigate each matter that is reported in accordance with that procedure.

Online gaming accounts

10   (1) The lottery corporation must not establish an online gaming account for an individual unless the lottery corporation has taken reasonable steps to verify the individual's identity.

(2) The lottery corporation must not permit an individual to hold more than one online gaming account.

(3) The lottery corporation must conduct ongoing monitoring to ensure the lottery corporation is in compliance with subsections (1) and (2).

Requirement to monitor unusual or suspicious sports betting activity

11   The lottery corporation must monitor buy-ins in relation to sports betting for the purpose of detecting unusual or suspicious betting patterns, including unusual amounts given to buy in or unusual numbers of buy-ins.