Legal
November 16, 2020
Crown: China Arrests Down to Bona Fides Honest Assumption
The New South Wales (NSW) inquiry into Crown’s suitability to hold a casino license is getting into its final stages and a counsel for Crown told the inquiry executives at the company acted “with bona fides and honesty” when assessing the risk for its employees in China in 2016. Final Submissions Crown is making its […]
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October 9, 2020
NSW: Packer Admits to Being Aware of Junkets Links with Crime
During his third and final day of answering questions related to the New South Wales (NSW) Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) inquiry into Crown’s suitability for a casino license, James Packer admitted he knew about the links between junkets at Crown Resorts and organized crime. James Packer told the inquiry that he has long […]
Legal
October 6, 2020
NSW: James Packer Told the Inquiry He Has Impaired Memory
James Packer, the businessman behind Crown Resorts, told commissioners from the independent inquiry his bipolar disorder badly affected a lot of his past actions. The casino mogul appeared for the first time in front of the inquiry members Tuesday afternoon. The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) in New South Wales (NSW) continues with hearings […]
Legal
October 4, 2020
NSW: Former Crown CEO Unaware of Possible Money Laundering
John Alexander, Chairman of Crown Resorts and former CEO of the casino operator could not recall being briefed about millions in cash found out in a junket’s private gambling room in the casino. The former media executive, now right-hand man of James Packer, was grilled during the ongoing investigation by the Independent Liquor and Gaming […]
Legal
September 2, 2020
NSW Inquiry: Crown AML Did Not Monitor Suspicious Bank Accounts
The public inquiry into the suitability for casino license of Crown Resorts for its new resort in Barangaroo continued as the inquirers heard from Crown’s top legal officer casino’s anti-money laundering (AML) teams did not monitor a couple of bank accounts which have been suspected to have been used to clean dirty cash. Previously, Crown’s […]
Casino
August 18, 2020
NSW Inquiry: Crown Risked Staff Arrests Despite Sound Warning
Crown Resorts did nothing to protect their China-based members of staff from being arrested, despite being notified of the high risk and the fear its employees were living in, an ongoing investigation by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) in New South Wales (NSW) into the suitability of the ASX-listed company to hold a […]
Casino
August 16, 2020
Star Casino Fined $90,000 for Breaching of Security Standards
The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) in New South Wales (NSW) has issued a AUD$90,000 fine to Star Casino in Sydney for allowing minors access to the gaming floor and gambling. The casino self-reported the 3 cases to the gaming regulator but it did not stop ILGA from dishing the penalty. Multiple Cases of […]
Legal
August 5, 2020
NSW Inquiry: Star Could Not Find Credible Evidence
Star Entertainment Group was the latest to feature in the inquiry initiated by the government in New South Wales (NSW) into the dealings of casino operator Crown Resorts with the junket firm Suncity. The ASX-listed group informed regulators that they switched Suncity to another part of the casino and tasked its internal anti-money laundering and […]
Legal
July 18, 2020
ILGA Dished Hefty Penalty, RSL’s Conduct Contributed to Suicide
The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) in New South Wales (NSW) issued a record fine to Dee Why RSL, a military veteran’s club, for its irresponsible conduct related to the suicide committed by one of its patrons in 2018. The AUD$200,000 financial sanction imposed on the facility that contributed to the death of Gary […]
Legal
April 6, 2020
Investigation into Crown Resorts’ Casino License in NSW Suspended
The ongoing health crisis related to the severe outbreak of the coronavirus around the world had another type of impact on a casino operator, Crown Resorts, as several days ago there was an announcement that the investigation in New South Wales /NSW/, Australia, into the operator’s suitability to hold a gaming license had been postponed […]