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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…

Law ・ 04 January 2024

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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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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 Issues Direction to Minimise Harm from Gaming Machines at Melbourne Casino

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued a formal direction to Crown requiring Crown to implement a raft of new harm minimisation and anti-money laundering measures. These measures incorporate key recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator Licence and, in some instances, go beyond those…

Incidents ・ 08 May 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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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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Gambling advocates 'horrified' as Queensland pokies players lose record $301 million in a month, prompting calls for reform

As the nation faces a cost of living crisis, Queensland poker machine players have doubled down on losses, feeding a record $301.8 million into electronic gambling machines (EGMs) in July. Queenslanders spent more than $1 billion on pokies in pubs and clubs alone in the past four months Advocates say "gamble responsibly" messaging places blame on…

Law ・ 17 August 2022

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NSW government proposes increasing land-based casino fines to AUS$100m

Scheduled to be submitted to parliament next week, the legislation would grant additional powers to the NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC), allowing it to issue the larger fines to casinos. Other reforms in the legislation include regular reviews of casino licences to be conducted as public inquiries with Royal Commission-like powers, while…

Land-based ・ 04 August 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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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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Ex Star CEO admits casino 'shortcomings'

Former Star Entertainment chief executive Matt Bekier has admitted to feeling let down by senior management at its Sydney casino, attributing failures in its international VIP business on a "subculture" at the venue. The NSW gaming regulator inquiry is probing the fitness of Star to hold a Sydney casino licence and has so far prompted the…

Industry ・ 02 May 2022

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Star top brass to continue casino evidence

A Star Entertainment boss will continue his testimony at a royal commission style inquiry examining if The Star Sydney should retain its casino licence. The NSW gaming regulator inquiry into the fitness of Star to hold a Sydney casino licence has so far prompted the resignation of Star CEO Matt Bekier, who stepped down last month in the wake of…

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A generation of children increasingly think gambling is inextricably linked with the AFL

AFL's chief executive, Gillon McLachlan, will receive many tributes for his eight-year legacy of running the premier sporting code in the nation and guiding it though Covid to deliver joy to millions, despite terrible lockdowns. That is rightly so - but there is a huge shadow over his legacy. McLachlan took over as chief executive from Andrew…

Sports ・ 18 April 2022

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Star, Crown inquiries: How Australia’s casino industry became so rotten

But while The Star took a holier-than-thou approach to its James Packer-backed rival over the past two years - as three separate state inquiries found Crown unfit to hold casino licences in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth - the evidence heard by the NSW inquiry this past month has shown it was similarly dishonest. The NSW probe, helmed by Adam Bell,…

Industry ・ 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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Inquiry Finds Crown Perth Casino Unsuitable to Hold License

The Government of WA has accepted the royal commission's final report on Crown Perth, which declares the casino unfit to hold a gaming license. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Government of Western Australia (WA) has tabled the Perth Casino Royal Commission's final report, which has found Crown Perth unsuitable to hold the region's only gaming…

Travel ・ 24 March 2022

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The Star Sydney Casino CCTV Footage Raises Concerns

CCTV footage from The Star Sydney casino back in 2018 has thrown up some serious concerns about money laundering at the property. The release of the footage came as part of an ongoing royal commission into the casino. junket operator was running its own private gaming salon The video shows a worker for the Macau-based junket operator SunCity…

Sports ・ 23 March 2022

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Star Hid AU$900m in Gambling Transactions From Banks

The Star allegedly lied to banks and categorized AU$900m (US$660.5m) worth of gambling transactions as hotel expenses. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Star Entertainment Group allegedly hid AU$900m (US$660.5m) worth of Chinese gambling transactions from banks, an inquiry into the Australian casino company has heard. The operator disguised the money…

Gaming Authorities ・ 17 March 2022

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BELL REVIEW HEARINGS INTO THE STAR CASINO TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Adam Bell SC will conduct public hearings into The Star Casino from Thursday 17 March. The independent review has so far largely been undertaken in private, however Mr Bell will now conduct hearings on a number of topics where he has determined that witnesses should give evidence publicly. NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority Chair, Philip…

Gaming Authorities ・ 11 March 2022

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Crown Resorts approved to resume casino operation in Sydney

Crown Resorts may be on the verge of opening its real-money casino component of its $2.2 billion Crown Sydney Hotel Resort "in the next weeks," local media sites claim. The property swung open its doors for the first time towards the end of 2020, but casino operations were suspended following an Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority investigation…

Travel ・ 02 March 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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Bingo ・ 26 December 2021

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Experts warn of increased gambling harm in WA as TAB sale raises prospect of electronic gaming

A financial counsellor to some of the most vulnerable people in Western Australia says the state government should "hang its head in shame" if it allows electronic gaming to be rolled out in TABs across the state. Electronic simulated racing games may be introduced in TAB outlets The games will be permitted under the terms of the TAB sale There are…

Gambling Addiction ・ 20 December 2021

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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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Catherine Myers Resigns as CEO of Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation

The chief executive of Victoria's gaming watchdog has resigned amid a major overhaul of the embattled regulator, which has been widely criticised over its lax oversight of Crown casino. Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation chief executive Catherine Myers abruptly ended her role with the Commission on November 19, after more than…

Law ・ 24 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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Crown pushes the share market casino into action

Some say that share markets are just glorified casinos tacked on to the economy so it was probably appropriate that trade in a real-life casino dominated the Australian market on Friday. Investors in Crown Resorts (ASX: CWN) shares have been doing it tough recently as a welter of inquiries found serious wrongdoing on a fairly widespread scale so…

Travel ・ 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 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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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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Billionaire James Packer’s Crown Keeps Melbourne Casino License As Regulator Oversees Reforms

Australian regulators are allowing Crown Resorts -controlled by billionaire James Packer -to keep its license to operate its flagship Melbourne casino under the supervision of a government-appointed special manager who will ensure reforms are undertaken to address money laundering risks at the casino. While an independent inquiry by Victoria's…

Travel ・ 26 October 2021

The Sydney Morning Herald

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

ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Loan sharks on Crown Perth casino floor preying on vulnerable gamblers, support services say

Stuart* had just lost money gambling at Perth's Crown Casino when a man approached him with an offer. The Crown Perth royal commission is examining submissions by gamblers Concerns have been raised that the casino has failed to halt loan sharking There are calls for gambling limits on pokies and a self-exclusion register "I can help you out," the…

Law ・ 26 September 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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Jobs ・ 12 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

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

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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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