Massive BCLC casino cheque payouts were mostly returned funds

The majority of big-money cheques issued to B.C. Lottery Corp. high-rollers in 2016, including a $2.4 million return of funds, were not for gambling wins, according to a Postmedia News analysis of patron gaming accounts used by VIP gamblers.
Postmedia examined the ways in which high-value cheques are disbursed from BCLC “non-cash” patron gaming fund accounts because documents say that B.C.’s gaming policy enforcement branch is concerned that these accounts are almost exclusivel