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Australia’s Crown Resorts warns of unlawful use of IP by illegal online gambling sites

Crown Resorts has issued a public warning against imposter and fraudulent social media accounts and advertisements it says have been falsely using Crown's name, logo, photos and other identifying information to advertise illegal online gambling sites. In a statement, the Australian casino operator urged the community to be cautious of such…

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Gambling Sites ・ 28 October 2023

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Mandatory Pokie Closure Periods Unveiled as Part of New Enforcement Measures for Victoria’s Gambling Sector

The Government of Victoria is set to introduce mandatory closure periods for poker machine areas at brick-and-mortar venues across the state. The only exception will be made for Crown Resorts' casino. Victoria's Premier Jacinta Allan shared that her Cabinet remained committed to significant reform to prevent and reduce problem gambling harm after…

Law ・ 04 October 2023

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Victoria Passes Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

The government of the Australian Province of Victoria has introduced the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to address gaming-related issues such as excessive gaming hours and the amounts gambled in the Crown Melbourne casino property. The measure will reportedly provide a comprehensive monitoring tool to verify the patron's adherence to the…

Law ・ 03 October 2023

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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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Victoria: Landmark Reforms to Reduce Gambling Related Harm

The Andrews Labor Government is introducing sweeping new reforms to protect Victorians from gambling harm - making the state's gambling harm protections the strongest in Australia. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Melissa Horne announced new reforms to reduce gambling harm at venues with electronic gaming…

Gambling Addiction ・ 18 July 2023

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VGCCC imposes record fines totalling $120 million on Crown Melbourne for Responsible Service of Gambling breaches

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has taken disciplinary action against Crown Melbourne for failing its Responsible Service of Gambling obligations, imposing two fines totalling $120 million. The Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence found that Crown: breached its code of conduct for the Responsible…

Law ・ 11 November 2022

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Crown Melbourne hit with fines for disappointing responsible gambling efforts

Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced the verdict: Crown Melbourne must pay a record fine of AU $120 million, or US $77 million. The reason for this punishment lies in a series of failures regarding its Responsible Service of Gambling obligations. Last year, Royal Commission revealed that Crown Melbourne didn't…

Gambling Addiction ・ 11 November 2022

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Crown Melbourne casino fined $120m for breaching gambling laws

Crown fined $120m: Regulator says casino's conduct can't be forgotten or tolerated Crown Resorts will pay a record $120 million in fines for failing to encourage responsible gambling at its Melbourne casino, in particular for letting customers gamble for more than 24 hours straight. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission announced the…

Law ・ 07 November 2022

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Star Entertainment Star gambles on after Sydney casino licence suspended, $100m fine

The record penalty, the maximum under new NSW laws passed in August, and suspension of Star's Sydney licence by NSW Independent Casino Commission chairman Phillip Crawford on Monday come after Star was found unfit to run the Sydney casino after a humiliating four-month inquiry led by Adam Bell, SC. The outcome echoes the Victorian government's…

Law ・ 04 November 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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Chips for blank cheques probe at Crown

This time the Victorian state authorities are examining the casino company's exchanges of blank cheques for gambling chips. The Gambling and Casino Control Commission issued a notice to the operator, forcing it to provide information. It is the third disciplinary proceeding raised against Crown Melbourne after the highly-critical outcome of the…

Incidents ・ 02 September 2022

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Aussies Crown Set To Slip With $100m Fine Possible

Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia could be set to be hit with a fine of up to AU $100m after the Victorian Gambling And Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) began another raft of disciplinary proceedings against the casino. The state of Victoria had already completed their initial investigation into the goings-on at the casino, and as part of that…

Gambling Addiction ・ 05 July 2022

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VGCCC investigates Crown Melbourne’s responsible gambling

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has opened new disciplinary proceedings against Crown Melbourne Limited, a company owned by Crown Resorts. The new regulatory rules in New South Wales came into effect on Friday as confirmed by the VGCCC which now will launch such proceedings even if one instance of wrongdoing is…

Gambling Addiction ・ 05 July 2022

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Crown risks $100m fine in latest responsible gambling probe

This follows on from the state's initial investigation, but deals with findings that suggest Crown allegedly violated elements of the Responsible Services of Gambling regulations, rather than focusing on money laundering or links to groups suspected of organised crime. Victoria's Royal Commission first found Crown inadequate to hold a licence in…

Gambling Addiction ・ 05 July 2022

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Crown Melbourne Casino Fined AU$80 Million for Illic...

Crown Melbourne has been fined a record-breaking AU$80m (USD 57.6m) for assisting Chinese gamblers in unlawfully transferring money out of the country. The findings originally surfaced during an inquiry by a royal commission investigating the Crown Resorts establishment. From 2012 to 2016, gamblers could utilize a China Union Pay bank card for…

Travel ・ 26 June 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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Blackstone closes in on Crown Resorts as WA government approves takeover of Perth casino

Blackstone has cleared a major final hurdle in its planned $8.9 billion takeover of Crown Resorts, with the WA government announcing it has given regulatory approval to the deal. The government says the acquisition is subject to tough conditions Those conditions will'align' with royal commission recommendations They will include strategies against…

Travel ・ 10 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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VGCCC Introduces New Rules for EGMs at Crown Melbourne

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has changed the rules for electronic gaming machines (EGMs) at the Melbourne casino to help reduce harm. Key changes are: EGM players at the casino will no longer be able to play more than one machine at a time. EGM players at the casino cannot use any item to hold down the buttons on…

Law ・ 30 May 2022

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Marlow Hotel Group Investigated over Incentives to Problem Gamblers

NSW Regulator Investigates Marlow Hotel Group-owned venues and their practices to entice chronic poker machine addicts with alcohol and cash. Marlow is the same company that became a recent target of New South Wales gaming regulator for a different, but similar, reason. The company owns the Rose and Crown, which received a fine of $107358…

Incidents ・ 13 April 2022

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The wheels at Perth's Crown Casino keep spinning despite royal commission's damning assessment

Once again, one of Crown's casinos has effectively been found to be too big to fail. Like its Victorian equivalent last year, the final report of the Perth Casino Royal Commission found Crown was not suitable to hold WA's only casino licence - but gave it two years to fix its problems. Through numerous high-level inquiries and the media coverage…

Politics ・ 27 March 2022

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Travel ・ 16 February 2022

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How a married mum spent 96 HOURS straight at a casino playing baccarat

A married mother spent 96 hours playing baccarat at Crown Casino in a marathon gambling session before napping in front of poker machines, the Victorian royal commission into the gambling giant has heard. The former doctor, whose identity has been suppressed, played the popular card game across four straight days at the Southbank casino…

Baccarat ・ 10 December 2021

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Can You Sue a Casino for Gambling Addiction?

It's true that gambling addiction is a serious condition which requires special attention, but do casinos have a responsibility on their end to ensure the safety of their patrons? Some casino-goers certainly believe so. There are numerous accounts of addiction-ridden patrons bringing suit on casinos for enabling them to continue gambling despite…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 November 2021

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Fran Thorn appointed Victorian gambling regulator Chair

Former top health bureaucrat Fran Thorn has been appointed as the inaugural Chair of Victoria's new gambling regulator. She has been appointed for three years, starting 1 January 2022, and will help establish the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). Thorn, who resigned from her role as Health Department Secretary ten years ago,…

Law ・ 23 November 2021

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New Vic gambling regulator chair appointed

Victoria's former top health bureaucrat will be the inaugural chair of the state's casino and gambling regulator. Fran Thorn, who resigned from her role as health department secretary in 2011, will help establish the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission. The VGCCC will have regulate Crown Casino and have oversight of gaming and gambling…

Law ・ 23 November 2021

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Crown Melbourne Scandal Triggers Strict Changes to Gambling Legislation

The Government of Victoria has introduced in parliament the Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission, which had recently concluded an investigation of the operations of Crown Melbourne. If passed into law, the bill will overwrite the existing Victorian Commission for Gambling and…

Law ・ 13 November 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

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The Star Sells Brisbane Treasury Hotel, Casino for AU$248m

Continuing its strategy to unlock the value of its real estate assets, Australia's The Star Entertainment has inked a US$185.9m sale and leaseback deal with Charter Hall for its Treasury Hotel and Casino in Brisbane (pictured above). [Image: Shutterstock.com] Australian gambling operator The Star Entertainment Group has offloaded some of its…

Travel ・ 27 October 2021

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Australia: Crown Melbourne Gets to Keep Casino License

Despite being allowed to keep its casino license, Crown Melbourne will fall under strict and direct government supervision for two years following a Victoria Royal Commission review. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The government of the Australian state of Victoria has allowed operator Crown Resorts to keep its Melbourne casino license in response to the…

Travel ・ 26 October 2021

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Star casino linked to organised crime, money laundering, foreign influence

Listed gaming giant Star Entertainment has been enabling suspected money laundering, organised crime, large-scale fraud and foreign interference within its Australian casinos for years, even though its board was warned its anti-money-laundering controls were failing. Between 2014 and 2021, Star cultivated high-roller gamblers who are allegedly…

Incidents ・ 10 October 2021

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Crown Resorts falls to US$191 million loss in FY21 on Melbourne, Sydney casino closures

Troubled Australian casino giant Crown Resorts has reported a loss of AU$261.6 million (U$191.2 million) in the 12 months to 30 June 2021, heavily impacted by COVID-induced property closures and the fallout from regulatory inquiries across three states. Crown saw its revenue plummet 31.3% year-on-year to AU$1.54 billion (U$1.13 billion) in FY21,…

Travel ・ 30 August 2021

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Gambling Addict Sues Australia's Crown Resorts for $3.3m

Ahmed Hasna, a high-roller with a serious gambling addiction, is suing Australia's Crown Resorts casino group, which is majority backed by media magnate James Packer, for over AU$4.5m (US$3.3m). Melbourne local government councilor and award-winning journalist Stephen Mayne took to Twitter on August 10 to share news of Hasna's suit, which he said…

Travel ・ 11 August 2021

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Call for Crown to be stripped of casino licence

In his submission to the inquiry, Adrian Finanzio SC said it was not a recommendation that had been made lightly and that he was fully aware of the significant disruption that cancellation may cause to the city of Melbourne, where the casino is located. While cancellation is not the only option, he recommended that the seriousness of Crown's…

Jobs ・ 21 July 2021

The Sydney Morning Herald

Five bombshells that could blow away Crown’s Melbourne casino

As the future of Crown's sprawling Southbank casino hangs in the balance, these are the five problems he will be weighing up. Crown Melbourne made around $1.2 billion from its poker machines and table games every year before COVID-19 - excluding high rollers - and doing that "responsibly" is a key requirement of its casino licence. But it was…

Law ・ 09 July 2021

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Sleeping, eating, losing at Crown: problem gamblers sucked dry

Problem gamblers routinely spend days in Melbourne's Crown casino, sleeping in their cars and squandering tens of thousands of dollars an hour under pressure from casino staff, the Victorian royal commission has heard. The stories are brutal, honest and heart-wrenching, laying bare the tactics designed to keep problem gamblers playing. Binbin Du…

Gambling Addiction ・ 02 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

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‘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

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Paul Steelman on COVID-19, Japan, Resorts World Las Vegas and Naga3

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