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Star Casino can now officially do ANYTHING and get away with it — in the public interest

The NSW casino regulator has handed another lifeline to Star Casino, putting jobs above damage like money laundering and organised crime.

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Chips down, shares up as Star fined, suspension remains

The NSW Independent Casino Commission has hit The Star with a $15 million fine after a second probe revealed a series of breaches at its Sydney operation.

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‘How many chances do they get?’: second review into Star’s Sydney casino may lead to its licence being revoked

While analysts are asking why the licence was not cancelled after the first inquiry in 2022, thousands of jobs are at stake

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Roll of the dice for Star Casino as it fronts new probe

Star Casino was fined $100 million and had its licence suspended after an inquiry and it will face another after the watchdog was unsatisfied by its progress.

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Star Sydney suspension: how do casino operators found so unfit get to keep their licences?

How low does a casino operator in Australia have to go before it loses its gaming licence?

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NSW casino regulator defends decision not to revoke Star’s licence and instead issue $100m fine

The NSW Independent Casino Commission says taking away the licence would have meant thousands of employees out of work overnight

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Star's Sydney licence suspended - $100m fine

The NSW Independent Casino Commission has fined Star Entertainment a record $100 million and suspended the gaming licence for its Sydney casino.

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Inquiries have found casinos facilitated money laundering and consorted with criminals — so why haven’t there been charges for executives or directors?

Australia's largest casino groups have been found "unsuitable" to hold licences due to allegations of money laundering and consorting with criminal gangs. But no individuals have faced consequences.

ABC News

Gambling regulators stirred from slumber after Crown and Star revelations, yet further action is needed

NSW pubs and clubs remain out of control, despite damning investigative reporting and inquiries into casinos forcing a changing of the guard.

Crikey

Calls for ASIC to investigate The Star Entertainment Group after report finds company 'not suitable' to run casino in NSW

NSW Independent Casino Commission chief Philip Crawford says the corporate regulator should "have a good hard look" at The Star Entertainment Group, after a report this week found the company was "not suitable" to hold a licence for its Sydney casino.

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NSW Premier warns Star casino could be shut in two weeks after damning inquiry released

Dominic Perrottet warns Sydney's The Star casino its doors are "likely to close" in two weeks if it does not comply with a court order to explain why it should not be shut down.

ABC News

Now Sydney has two casinos run by companies unfit to hold a gaming licence

Sydney now has two casinos run by companies deemed unfit to hold a gaming licence.

The Conversation

‘Arrogant’ Star found unsuitable to hold casino licence in NSW by independent inquiry

Company given 14 days to respond, with state authorities considering revoking their Sydney casino licence

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'Unfit' Star faces losing Sydney casino

Casino group Star may lose its Sydney licence after a report found its defective culture condoned unethical conduct and helped court criminals.

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The Star report to go public this month

The final report from a review into The Star Sydney's fitness to hold a casino licence will be released this month.

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Struggle to find casino commission staff

A new independent casino commission will be established in NSW on Monday, but the size of the companies it will monitor poses issues for staff procurement.

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NSW casino authority head named

NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority chair Philip Crawford will be the chief commissioner of the state's new Independent Casino Commission.

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Sydney's Crown Casino to open under conditional licence in August

Sydney's Crown Casino will open its doors in August to VIP visitors only, less than two years after being deemed unfit to hold a gaming licence.

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Crown's Sydney casino to deliver $100m in extra tax revenue for NSW government in first year, experts say

Experts say the gambling floors in Sydney’s tallest skyscraper will not deliver as much as once hoped for the state's economy, with its major high-roller market all but gone.

ABC News

Crown Resorts granted approval to operate Sydney casino

The NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority gives Crown Resorts the green light to open the gaming floors in its Barangaroo skyscraper, 15 months after it deemed the company unfit to operate a casino.

AAP

Crown Sydney casino to open soon

Gaming group Crown has been given a green light to open its luxury Sydney casino for an initial 18 months.

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Falling stars: CEO exits, with most of the board expected to follow

What with revelations of slack attitudes to money laundering and junket operators, the days are numbered for those at the top of Star casino.

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