Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West said the latest allegations are further proof the issue needs to move away from politicians and out into the open.

Documents indicate casino company involvement in the election campaign of former Coquitlam mayor Jon Kingsbury, who reversed his anti-gambling position.

A casino employee concerned about workplace safety informed the company’s founder that she felt staff had to “accept doing business ... with organized crime."

The province launched an investigation in 2017 after reports surfaced of incidents in the River Rock Casino's VIP rooms.

She didn’t know exactly what she was seeing, but one woman's documents appear to provide a view from the casino floor as frightened staff witnessed the arrival of casino gangs.

Paul King Jin continued to deliver cash to his Chinese VIP clients at River Rock Casino despite a five-year ban, according to documents obtained by Global News.

Any potential sale of Kawartha Downs will not affect the re-opening of the casino and racetrack, said Ontario Lottery and Gaming.

Kawartha Downs has been closed since Oct. 15 for renovations.

Kawartha Downs employees were told the casino would only be closed for two weeks.

A University of Ottawa law professor believes that loopholes in ethics laws have often allowed Canadian parliamentarians to serve their own personal and corporate interests, instead of the public.