Casino
March 6, 2023
IAG: Victorian Regulator Prepares for Worst Case Scenario in Crown Melbourne Saga
Crown Melbourne the Victoria-based property, which is currently under a special supervision regime, is expected to be restored to full operations early next year. Before this happens, however, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission would have to decide on the operator’s suitability first. VGCCC Prepares for Transition-out Plan Should Crown Melbourne fail, though, the […]
Casino
November 7, 2022
Crown Resorts Suffers $77M Penalty in Melbourne
The Australian gambling market is a bit of a hot mess right now. Crown Resorts has been struggling with regulatory action across several states and so has The Star Entertainment Group which was served with two show-cause notices in Queensland last week. To add insult to injury, now Crown Melbourne has been hit with a […]
Casino
September 21, 2022
New Legislation Pushes Tough Rules on Crown Melbourne
New legislation was passed by the Victorian parliament Tuesday that seeks to reduce gambling-related harm and money laundering at Crown Melbourne. Victorian Parliament Passes Bill 2022 The new changes come after the Royal Commission Report last October probed into the venue’s operations. Now, the legislative changes deliver a resolution of an additional 12 of the 33 Royal Commission recommendations. Bill 2022, […]
Legal
May 30, 2022
Crown Melbourne Fined $57.4M USD By VGCCC
The Crown Melbourne drama has come to an end as the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) fined the operator AU$80 million ($57.4 million USD) over the China Union Pay bank card scandal. Crown Melbourne breached the Casino Control Act of 1991 and was under a lot of scrutiny in the recent period. Crown […]
Legal
May 25, 2022
VGCCC Announced EGM Rules at Crown Melbourne
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has prepared a new set of restrictive regulations at Crown Melbourne. This comes after Crown Resorts announced its interest in better understanding what the newly imposed electronic gaming machines (EMG) tax levy would mean for its operations. The tax would generate up to AU$30 million ($21.3 million) […]
Casino
May 2, 2022
Victoria’s Officials Set Aside $39.3 million to Increase Crown Melbourne Surveillance
Victoria’s state government officials have made up their minds regarding the amount they would dedicate to stronger oversight of Crown Melbourne’s operations. The 2022/23 yearly budget will put aside AU$55.6 million (US$39.3 million) for the implementation of a series of Royal Commission recommendations regarding the iconic venue. The Money Will Assist Special Manager Stephen O’Bryan’s […]
Legal
December 23, 2021
VCGL Issues $720,000 Fine to Crown for Working with Junket Operators
Crown Resorts Melbourne is again in the center of a new regulatory action against the company. After facing a possible license suspension in July, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation stated on Thursday that it issued a $720,000 (AU$1 million) fine after the operator failed to comply with junket rules. This is the […]
Casino
October 18, 2021
Crown Melbourne to Host A Training Program for 1,000 Hospitality Workers
Australia-based casino and resort Crown Melbourne will be putting efforts in refilling the human resources in Victoria’s hospitality industry. The resort will solve the manpower shortage by training as many as 1,000 new hospitality workers. Crown Melbourne’s Training Program This move is set to jumpstart the local industry once again as it has suffered a […]
Legal
November 9, 2020
VCGLR Will Not Discipline Crown before NSW Final Report
The Victoria Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) will do what is necessary to enforce Crown Resorts to comply with regulations, but only after the final report from the New South Wales (NSW) regulator, the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA), Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews stated. VCGLR Will Not Act Solely on Recommendations The […]
Business
March 22, 2020
Crown Melbourne Casino Main Gaming Floor Would Have To Close
One of the few surviving the coronavirus /Covid-19/ spread-halting measures casino in the world, Crown Resorts’ casino in Melbourne, has been forced to shut down its main gaming floor by authorities in Victoria, to firm up their efforts to contain the virus. Casino Gaming Was As Much Essential As Supply Stores Initially, the government in […]