Casino
September 16, 2022
The Star Sydney Announced Renewal Plan to Save Casino License
As the days following the Bell Report keep passing, people were starting to wonder how Star might react. It’s been accused of being arrogant in the past, but Ben Heap – currently serving as interim chairman – made an ASX announcement showing the company acknowledging its faults and vowing to do much better in the […]
Casino
September 13, 2022
Bell Inquiry Report Suggests Star Sydney Unfit for Casino License
The regulatory review into Star’s Sydney casino complex was dubbed as the “Bell Inquiry”, as it was spearheaded by SC Adam Bell. As the review drew to a close, the following report is intuitively known as the “Bell Report” and its biggest finding is that the Star Sydney is unfit for a license. Star Unfit […]
Casino
August 22, 2022
The Star to Pay $320K Jackpot to Gambler with Disability
The Star has lost a case in a Sydney court as the law sided with David Joe, a gambler with disability who asked a friend of his to help him operate gambling machines which led to a jackpot back on October 25, 2019. Since then, the casino had refused to pay out the $285,000 jackpot, […]
Casino
May 31, 2022
Inquiry into Sydney Star Says “Not Fit” to Hold Casino License in Sydney
The Star Entertainment Group is on choppy seas with the ongoing regulatory review and despite its best efforts, the inquiry says that Star’s Sydney casino is “not fit” to hold a license. “Not Fit” for License, What Does It Mean The New South Wales Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) requested an inquiry into The […]
Casino
March 28, 2022
The Star Entertainment’s CEO Hands His Resignation, Effective Immediately
Star Entertainment’s trouble does not seem to fade away. Recently after the company was put in the spotlight for AML breaches, the company’s CEO, Matt Bekier, said on Monday that he will be tendering his resignation as he felt obliged to take responsibility for the current discrepancies. Bekier’s Resignation Is Effective Immediately Bekier’s resignation follows […]
Casino
March 28, 2022
Star Manager Says Higher-ups Condoned Gambling/Accommodation Expenses System
The public inquiry led by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority or ILGA had David Aloi, a former Star casino regulatory manager on the stand today, who shed more light on how the property assisted Chinese customers to avoid detection and continue gambling while writing off the expenses as hotel accommodation rather than gambling expenditure. […]
Casino
December 13, 2020
Two Employees at Star Casino Dismissed and Banned over Misconduct
The Star casino in Sydney, Australia dismissed two casino special employees over misconduct. Consequently, the NSW Liquor and Gaming Authority banned the two employees for 5 years. Two Employees Dismissed by the Star Casino Two employees of the Star Casino in Sydney, Australia were dismissed and banned over misconduct. After the Star dismissed the employees […]
Legal
July 14, 2020
Star Casino Fined for Breach of Public Health Orders
Liquor & Gaming NSW, the regulatory body responsible for liquor, wagering, gaming and registered clubs in New South Wales, Australia, announced it will impose a fine to the operator of Star Casino, Star Entertainment Group. The casino that has been found in breach of public health orders relating to virus risk mitigation after groups of […]