Ontario's alcohol and gaming regulator says a Toronto casino is facing a $350,000 fine after a performer hosted an impromptu party on the gaming floor following a concert marked by "widespread intoxication, disorderly behaviour" and numerous incidents.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto was handed the penalty after allowing an after-party to take place on the casino floor before dawn on Sept. 24.
The commission says an electronic dance music event was hosted in the theatre next to the casino and saw alleged assaults, drug overdoses and acts of public indecency.
It alleges casino management approved an unscheduled request for a performing artist to host an after-party on the gaming floor with more than 400 guests, without any prior risk assessment or planning.
The commission says the casino's security was unable to control the floor, with witnesses reporting that an attendee was climbing onto slot machines.
It says the penalty addresses the casino's "critical failures" in reporting the incidents, employee training and managing disturbances.
It says the casino has 15 days to appeal the decision.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 26, 2025.
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