South Beach Casino Secuity Chief Firing Tied to Harassment Complaints, Not Drugs

• Casino says security head was fired for harassment, not whistleblowing
• Morin alleges retaliation after raising concerns about drugs on site
• Defense says complaints were investigated, credible, and warranted dismissal

The former head of security at Manitoba’s South Beach Casino and Resort wasn’t fired because he blew the whistle on alleged illegal drugs at the property, but because he was accused of sexual harassment, lawyers for the casino have said.

Devin Morin, who worked at the casino for two years until his termination in July 2025, sued the venue, northeast of Winnipeg, for wrongful dismissal earlier this month. He claimed he was fired in retaliation for concerns he raised about drugs being brought into the casino, and even being sold to staff members. He further alleged that one source of the drugs was an individual close to South Beach Casino CEO Timothy Spence.

‘Threat of Violence’

Morin claimed he was fired shortly after communicating this to Spence, and he was later threatened with violence by the individual he had accused.

His dismissal notice stated there had been a complaint against him “regarding unwelcome gestures and contact between yourself and a staff member,” which made the coworker “feel uncomfortable in the workplace,” without elaborating, according to Morin’s lawsuit. He denied acting inappropriately.

In its statement of defense filed this week, the casino’s lawyers called Morin’s suit “frivolous and vexatious,” and denied retaliation.

Double Harassment

The latest filing claimed Morin was first accused of sexual harassment by a colleague in January 2025, which led to a written reprimand that Morin acknowledged he had received and understood.

Then, in July 2025, a different employee made a complaint about him, alleging Morin had “made unwanted sexual advances against her.” These included pulling her into his office on two occasions, asking her to go to his home, and “repeatedly and persistently” approaching with unsolicited gifts, according to the casino’s filing.

The casino says Morin was informed of its zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment after the initial incident and was warned that any further misconduct would result in consequences.

The filing says he was fired “with cause,” and this had been necessary to “protect other employees of the casino from his conduct.”