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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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Star makes final appeal to retain casino license

Mistakes by Star's leadership are unlikely to be repeated, an inquiry has heard, as the company made its closing pitch to keep its Sydney casino licence.

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The Star Sydney CEO Scott Wharton announces resignation after eight months

Scott Wharton leaves The Star Entertainment Group after less than a year in the job, as the company continues its recovery from allegations of money laundering, a licence suspension and $100 million fine.

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Star Sydney boss quits less than a year into role

The chief executive of Sydney's Star casino has resigned months into his role as the embattled gaming operator reforms in the wake of damning regulatory

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Star raising $800m after $988m hit on Sydney casino

Star Entertainment is raising $800m at a deep discount as the casino company looks to bounce back from twin $100m fines and a possible big tax hike in NSW.

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Star Entertainment Group finances plummet $1.26b after money laundering probe

The Star Entertainment Group posts a $1.26 billion loss for the first half of the 2023 financial year, driven by losses at its Sydney casino, as well as what the company described as "one-off" costs, like $350 million in fines.

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Star Qld hit with record $100m fine

The Queensland government has fined Star Entertainment a record $100 million and appointed a special manager to rehabilitate the casino operator.

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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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Star will do 'whatever is necessary'

Star Entertainment Group is asking authorities to allow it to continue operating its Sydney casino under strict supervision after pledging to reform.

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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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Star report due for NSW gaming authority

The final report from a high-profile inquiry into The Star Sydney's fitness to hold a NSW casino licence was due to be handed to the state's gaming authority.

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Money laundering central to Qld Star probe

Star's anti-money laundering controls are central to a probe into the casino's Queensland operations, with interim CEO Geoff Hogg among a number of witnesses.

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Public hearings set for Qld casino probe

An inquiry into the Queensland operations of Star Casinos has begun in Brisbane, with public hearings set down for late August.

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Star probe should go further: opposition

The Queensland Opposition says a probe into the Star group's workings doesn't go far enough to address the role of unions, lobbyists and regulators

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Former judge heads Qld's Star casino probe

A probe into the Star Group's Queensland casinos will be headed by a former judge and have the full powers of a commission of enquiry.

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Star broke law with 'pseudo cage': inquiry

Public hearings have concluded at a long-running inquiry into whether The Star Sydney should hold a casino licence, with lawyers arguing the venue broke laws.

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Culture, not 'bad apples' to blame at Star

A "delinquent" corporate culture at Star Entertainment is behind failings of management at the gambling giant, an inquiry into its Sydney casino has been told.

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Queensland casino inquiry could impact on $3.6bn project, gambling expert says

Probe ordered into Star’s suitability to hold licence amid construction of Queen’s Wharf development

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The Star 'presently suitable' for licence

Closing submissions from the legal team representing Star Entertainment have started at an inquiry into whether The Star Sydney is fit to hold a casino licence.

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'Mad scramble' as NAB probed Star accounts

Closing submissions at an inquiry into Sydney's Star casino have scrutinised what senior staff knew about a controversial junket and a casino subsidiary.

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'Deep' cultural problems at Star: lawyer

Management failings on a credit card scheme at The Star Sydney stemmed from deep cultural problems among the senior executive, an inquiry has been told.

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Ex Star CEO blames cultural failings

The Star inquiry has been told how its former CEO okayed illegal lending and failed to ask questions about suspect practices at the Sydney casino.

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Star boss to continue on witness stand

A former managing director of The Star Sydney will resume his testimony at a gaming inquiry into whether the venue should be stripped of its casino licence.

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Star boss quizzed on tax break 'strategy'

A senior manager at Star Entertainment has been examined over whether the Sydney casino switched players into an international program for tax breaks.

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Player poaching not 'epidemic' at The Star

A senior manager at Star Entertainment has been quizzed over claims players were 'poached' to gamble as part of The Star Sydney's international rebate business.

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