Five people, including an employee, were charged in connection with cheating at the Woodbine Casino in Toronto, Canada. The Ontario Provincial Police Investigation and Enforcement Bureau investigated the activity back in October 2022.
One of those charged was Arthur Segovia. The 52-year-old was an employee at the casino. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was notified on Oct. 19, 2022 that Segovia was allegedly colluding with customers at the casino to run the scam.
Segovia was charged with criminal breach of trust, cheating at play, theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000. No dollar amount on how much the scheme took in was announced by either the AGCO or the Ontario Provincial Police Investigation and Enforcement Bureau.
The other four, Khalil Evans, 29, Donovan Smyth-Todd, 30, Daniel Hatton, 25, and Andrew Gayle-Bourne, 33, were all charged with cheating at play, theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000.
Bill Dickson, a media relations spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police, told the Toronto Sun that details were scarce, but did tell the newspaper that this isn’t an isolated case.
“I have seen cheat at play before,” Dickson said. “It’s not one that I’ve dealt with often. But whenever you get into anyone (allegedly) doing anything illegal at the casino, that will be one that does come up. It’s not one you hear everyday, for sure. It’s not totally unusual. But it’s not a case we deal with on a daily basis. Not frequently, not often.”
All of the five accused have been released from jail and have court dates with the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto at later dates. The investigation is ongoing.
