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The Sydney Morning Herald

Crown casinos to launch online self-exclusion scheme for gamblers

People with gambling problems will be able to ban themselves from Crown casinos over the internet instead of having to do so in person, as part of a wider overhaul of the group's approach to harm minimisation. Crown Resorts' new safer gambling program also includes the establishment of a dedicated gambling policy team, which will monitor customer…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 July 2023

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Crown to open its Sydney casino in August for VIP-only visitors under conditonal license

After the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) approved Crown to operate its Sydney property last month, Crown Sydney has now announced it will open its doors in August to VIP visitors only. The operator, which will be closely monitored by the ILGA in its activities, described its new gaming facility as "intimate", featuring "two…

Land-based ・ 05 January 2023

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New Rules in Australian Gambling Market makes Cashless Gaming possible

Sydney's largest casino has supported the Premier's efforts to change the 95000 poker machines that belong to the state. Dominic Perrottet's efforts will lead to the chance for cashless technology. It also leads to an urge for the NSW pubs and clubs to accept the change. The debate that changes gambling world: The debate over the reform was pretty…

Industry ・ 31 December 2022

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Casino within a casino: Star’s extraordinary breaches

The operators of The Star casino in Sydney chose deception at almost every turn, even in writing to the royal commission-like inquiry appointed to examine whether they were fit to hold a licence. Spoiler: on Tuesday, they were found unsuitable. Although there is a deep stream of misconduct and breathtaking negligence to wade through, it is perhaps…

Travel ・ 16 September 2022

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The NSW Independent Casino Commission kickstarts activities; The Star's review report to go out this month

The head of the NSW Independent Casino Commission, whichcame into force on Monday, has warned NSW casinos that they will not be able to hide from the authority, which will impart "very severe" punishments for wrongdoing. The NICC will have unprecedented powers to monitor casino activities and act against operators who engage in misconduct,…

Gaming Authorities ・ 06 September 2022

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Sydney's Crown Casino to open under conditional licence in August

Sydney's Crown Casino will open its doors in August to VIP visitors only, less than two years after being deemed unfit to hold a gaming licence. Crown's restricted facility has the highest levels of governance and compliance, CEO Simon McGrath said ILGA granted a conditional licence in June because it had still not found the company "suitable" All…

Travel ・ 17 August 2022

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney casinos: High rollers still on the menu as Crown and Star lock horns

After a decade of drama, Sydney finally has two casinos vying for its gambling dollar - separated by the barest sliver of a harbour. Crown Resorts and Star Entertainment Group have been put through the regulatory ringer, many would say belatedly, for their shoddy approach to compliance. But suitably chastened, both are now ready to go toe-to-toe in…

Travel ・ 12 August 2022

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Crown Sydney to open VIP gaming floors next month

Crown's new $2.2 billion Sydney casino will finally open its VIP gaming floors, after the operator was sidelined by regulators following devastating revelations of the company's connections to organised crime. Crown Sydney will open the doors to the $2.2 billion Barangaroo building - which Crown claims is Australia's only "VIP" gaming casino - on…

Land-based ・ 12 August 2022

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Crown Resorts Sydney finally opens casino floor

Long overdue, the arrival of the Crown Resorts casino in Sydney is finally at hand with the company launching its gaming floors at the Barangaroo property this Monday. It took the property some 18 months after the hospitality business welcomed its first guests to go ahead with the official opening. In the past year and a half, Crown Sydney casino…

Travel ・ 10 August 2022

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The Crown Sydney VIP Casino Finally Opens Doors

After considerable difficulties and a major corporate makeover on August 8 Crown Resorts is finally opening its VIP casino at its AUD 2.2 billion ($1.6 billion) integrated casino resort the Crown Sydney, which was opened and commenced operations back in December 2020. The company faced delays in opening the casino not least because of…

Gaming Authorities ・ 08 August 2022

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Crown Sydney Opens as Regulator Granted Provisional Casino License

The long-awaited launch of Crown Resorts' luxury casino at the Crown Sydney is finally about to happen. Australia's first and only VIP casino will officially open and commence operations on August 8, 2022. The Crown Sydney announced the opening date for its luxury casino venue at its skyscraper hotel in Barangaroo after it was finally granted a…

Gaming Authorities ・ 25 July 2022

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Crown's Sydney casino to deliver $100m in extra tax revenue for NSW government in first year, experts say

Crown's Sydney casino is expected to deliver an extra $100 million in tax revenue to the NSW government in its first year, just a quarter of what its Melbourne venue delivers to Victoria's coffers. Crown was granted a licence to run its Sydney casino earlier this week Experts say the casino will make a quarter of what Crown Melbourne makes Crown…

Finance ・ 26 June 2022

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Crown Barangaroo’s casino licence is critical to its survival in Sydney

But the world was a very different place in 2012, when Packer unveiled his grand plans with NSW premier Barry O'Farrell, and talkback radio king Alan Jones, providing the backing chorus. The casino mogul was still educating his fellow Crown investors, various state governments, and Australians at large, about the new phenomenon of Chinese tourists…

Gaming Authorities ・ 24 June 2022

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NSW gaming regulator finds Blackstone 'suitable' to hold licence for Sydney casino

Corporate equity giant Blackstone is a step closer to its takeover of Crown Resorts after gaming regulators in NSW and Victoria ruled it was "suitable" to hold a casino licence. Blackstone is pursuing an $8.9 billion takeover of Crown Resorts The equity giant has been subjected to an extensive probity assessment Crown has been prevented from…

Travel ・ 09 June 2022

The Sydney Morning Herald

Crown Sydney: Casino advertises for gaming staff as it prepares for conditional licence at Barangaroo

Crown Resorts has started advertising for gaming table staff for its Sydney casino in preparation for the state government signing off on a strict conditional licence for the gambling giant. The NSW cabinet is expected to consider an agreement between the NSW gaming regulator and Crown as early as Monday to allow it to open its Barangaroo casino…

Gaming Authorities ・ 03 June 2022

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Crown could secure licence to open Barangaroo casino despite being found unfit by gaming regulator last year

Crown Resorts is on the verge of securing a licence to finally open its Sydney casino 15 months after being deemed "unfit" by the NSW gaming regulator. Last year the Bergin inquiry said Crown needed to make sweeping cultural changes if it wanted to be a suitable operator The inquiry investigated incidents of money laundering and links to…

Gaming Authorities ・ 03 June 2022

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Should you consider traveling to Australia for casino experience

Here we will talk about Aussie casino entertainment and whether it is worth traveling here just for a gambling experience. Australia is truly an exotic place and tourists from all across the globe flock there during summer. They go there to enjoy the beautiful coastal area, hike through scenic landscapes, and look at marsupials like kangaroos and…

Baccarat ・ 22 March 2022

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Crown’s Barangaroo Casino to be Open Within Weeks

Crown Resorts' casino at its new Barangaroo property in Sydney is likely to be open on a conditional basis within weeks, the New South Wales regulator said. The Australian operator opened the new resort in December 2020, but was unable to open the gaming floors after being found to be unsuitable to hold a license in the state following revelations…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 February 2022

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Crown Resorts' Barangaroo casino to be open within weeks

Crown Resorts' casino at its new Barangaroo property in Sydney is likely to be open on a conditional basis within weeks, the New South Wales regulator said. The Australian operator opened the new resort in December 2020, but was unable to open the gaming floors after being found to be unsuitable to hold a license in the state following revelations…

Travel ・ 18 February 2022

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New Year Launch in the Cards for Crown’s Sydney Casino

Troubled Australian operator Crown Resorts and its regulatory overseer are working together to launch Crown Sydney's casino in early 2022. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Steven McCann, the new CEO of Australia's Crown Resorts, has said the troubled gaming giant aims to open its Sydney casino in early 2022. At an investor briefing on Monday, McCann said…

New Year ・ 13 December 2021

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Crown-Owned Mayfair Casino Guilty of Race Discrimination

An employment tribunal in London has sided with a former worker of a Crown Resorts-owned casino in Mayfair, finding the business guilty of race discrimination. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A Crown Resorts-owned high-roller casino in Mayfair, London made the headlines last year when one of its former employees accused it of racial discrimination. Now,…

Incidents ・ 02 November 2021

The Guardian

Crown Resorts: can a ‘special manager’ clean up Melbourne’s casino?

A royal commission proposal to install a special manager to make sure Crown Resorts' Melbourne casino cleans up its act after years of misconduct will be difficult to implement, experts say. While commissioner Ray Finkelstein's recommendations to tackle problem gambling have been welcomed, governance and gaming experts have questioned the plan to…

Travel ・ 28 October 2021

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INTERIM LIQUOR LICENCES APPROVED FOR CROWN’S BARANGAROO CASINO

The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) has approved three interim liquor licences for Crown's Barangaroo resort that were due to expire on 31 October 2021. ILGA chair Philip Crawford said the liquor licences had again been issued on an interim basis and will expire on 30 June 2022. "In December last year, ILGA agreed to work with…

Gaming Authorities ・ 11 October 2021

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Sydney casinos to ban cash after money laundering scandal

Sydney's only two casinos will make their gaming operations cashless in a bid to stamp out money laundering. Regulators said The Star and Crown Sydney, which is yet to be opened, agreed to the unusual move on Thursday. It comes after an inquiry earlier this year found it was likely criminal activity had occurred at Crown Resorts' casinos in other…

Incidents ・ 15 July 2021

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Gambler punting on horses and NBA spent 15 hours a day at casino losing marriage $300k in TWO MONTHS

Punter lost his marriage, his property portfolio and $300000 betting at casino He'd spend up to 15 hours a day at the casino - but staff only intervened once By then it was too late and he says he was seriously addicted and beyond help He went from betting on horses to playing blackjack to VIP room baccarat table A gambler lost $300000 in just two…

Baccarat ・ 29 June 2021

The Guardian

‘Shameful experience’: gambler lost $300,000 at Crown casino in two months

Binbin Du gambled at Crown Melbourne for at least eight hours every day, soon after his marriage broke down, losing $300000 in two months. During a two-month stretch from November 2019, he sometimes clocked up more than 15 hours straight on the gaming floor of the Southbank casino. But only once did a Crown staff member check on him. "It was a…

Sports ・ 29 June 2021

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Austrac Accuses A Range of Aussie Casinos for Money Laundering

Australian land based casino operators are feeling the heat after the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) raised serious concerns over potential money laundering taking place at multiple land based casinos throughout the country. Austrac is the financial watchdog in Australia and one of the responsibilities of this…

Incidents ・ 23 June 2021

The Sydney Morning Herald

Crown inquiry LIVE updates: Sydney’s Crown Barangaroo casino not suitable to hold licence, Bergin report finds

If you're just joining us now, here is what you need to know. Today the NSW government tabled the long-awaited report of the Bergin inquiry into Sydney's second casino licence, which is held by the James Packer-backed Crown Resorts. Crown opened its new $2.2 billion complex in Barangaroo in late December, but without the gaming rooms that…

Gaming Authorities ・ 09 February 2021

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney’s casino report released under privilege

The NSW government will release the findings of its long-running probe into Crown Resorts under parliamentary privilege so it can defend itself against potential defamation claims launched by the casino giant's executives. The precaution foreshadows potentially explosive findings in former Supreme Court judge Patricia Bergin's 800-page report into…

Gaming Authorities ・ 08 February 2021