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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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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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Ontario casinos need to improve their anti-money laundering enforcement: auditor general

Ontario's gambling agency needs to double down on efforts to curb money laundering, says the auditor general. In her annual report to the legislature Wednesday, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk said "reporting of suspicious transactions is low and varies among casinos" overseen by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. As first revealed by the…

Incidents ・ 30 November 2022

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Ontario casinos need more money laundering safeguards: auditor

Ontario's gambling agency needs to double down on efforts to curb money laundering, says the auditor general. In her annual report to the legislature Wednesday, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk said "reporting of suspicious transactions is low and varies among casinos" overseen by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). As first revealed by…

Incidents ・ 01 December 2022

The Age

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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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

World Casino News

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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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

The Saturday Paper

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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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

ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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

European Gaming

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

The Islander

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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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 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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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

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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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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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