Casino
September 14, 2022
PM Albanese: a National Regulator Is Not Needed Yet
Star Entertainment’s AML failures have sparked calls for the creation of a national casino regulator in Australia. However, the country’s PM rejected this proposition. Star Entertainment Was Deemed Unsuitable to Hold an NSW License For the past few months, Star Entertainment Group was investigated for various anti-money laundering breaches. As it turned out, the company’s […]
Industry
September 6, 2022
Star Diversifies Team with Spalding as GM Surveillance
Australian casino powerhouse Star Entertainment Group has reinforced its team with the addition of the experienced Zhan Spalding as general manager surveillance Queensland. This appointment is in line with the company’s gender equality efforts. Spalding Has an Impressive Track Record Spalding is no stranger to the gambling industry. She boasts over three decades of experience […]
Legal
August 30, 2022
Star’s Queensland Review Ongoing, Many Questions Unanswered
The last day of public hearings was on Monday, and the painted picture doesn’t bode well for Star’s Queensland operations, either. There’s still time until the court reaches a decision and the complexity of the review doesn’t skip that regulatory bodies haven’t been doing their jobs, so the fate of Star’s license in Queensland is […]
Legal
August 24, 2022
Star Queensland Third Hearing Day, More Damning Revelations Surface
The inquiry into Star’s Queensland establishment – The Star Gold Coast – is being very productive, with the storyline, unfortunately, mimicking that of The Star Sydney. Multiple breaches and downright illegalities have surfaced from the second review into Star’s operations and today’s story is about expensive gifts to players banned from playing in attempts to […]
Legal
August 23, 2022
Star Queensland Promoted Products to High-Risk Players
It turns out the drama surrounding the Australian casino giant Star Entertainment Group is not over yet. According to an ongoing inquiry into the operator’s business in Queensland, Star actively marketed its products to high-risk gamblers. Star Incentivized High-Risk Gamblers to Play Star was recently involved in other scandals in New South Wales where investigators […]
Legal
August 23, 2022
ABC Investigations Questions Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Probity Checks
The Queensland probe into Star Entertainment’s casino operations in the state started earlier today and it’s looking into, among other things, the state government’s backing of the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane project by Star, which carries a price tag of AU$3.6 billion ($2.50 billion) and was approved despite the group’s suspected links to various criminal organizations […]
Casino
August 15, 2022
Star Entertainment to Lift Ban on Players Accused of Edge Sorting
In 2018, leading Australian integrated resort company Star Entertainment decided to ban two of its players from all properties. The reason was an alleged case of cheating via the edge sorting method. According to an Australian judge, the casino operator now has to lift its imposed ban on Mark Timothy Grant and Nathan Trent Anderson. […]
Industry
August 15, 2022
The Star Officially Appoints David Foster and Anne Ward as New NEDs
The Star Entertainment Group has appointed David Foster and Anne Ward as non-executive directors. In doing so, the company’s board of directors number has increased to seven and the new appointments are subject to regulatory approvals. This Is Ward’s Second High-End Appointment in 2022 Before being appointed as a non-executive director at The Star, Ward […]
Casino
August 10, 2022
Star Hires Allen & Overy to Monitor Renewal Process
Star Entertainment Group, an Australian gambling company, has hired the services of Allen & Overy Consulting, an independent consultancy. The latter will be responsible for overseeing Star’s renewal program. Star Wants to Make Things Right Star Entertainment Group was recently involved in controversy as Australian regulators found the company guilty of breaching certain regulations. As […]
Business
July 20, 2022
Star Entertainment Appoints New CEO of The Star Sydney
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Executive Scott Wharton is joining Star Entertainment Group taking up two prominent positions within the company – CEO of the company’s casino The Star Sydney and Group Head of Transformation. Wharton’s Strong Background and Experience The announcement of Wharton’s appointment follows another important shift in the company’s top executive team with […]