Suspected money laundering unacceptable, says BCLC

Directors of the B.C. Lottery Corp. said Friday it is unacceptable for gamblers to cash in thousands of dollars in bills without being questioned.

Solicitor General John van Dongen held an emergency meeting with the board after a CBC News investigation revealed suspected money laundering at B.C.'s casinos.

CBC reporters fed thousands of dollars in $20 bills into slot machines at two B.C. casinos, played once or twice and left with a cheque for the refund.

Van Dongen said the directors told him that should not have happened.

"They acknowledge that that performance by the casino operators was not acceptable and they indicated…their intention to step up audits and improve training because that was clearly an indication that does not meet the standards," van Dongen said.

BCLC directors will report to him in a week with a plan to address the concerns, van Dongen said.