The NSW gaming regulator has suspended the Star Entertainment Groupās casino license and handed it a $100 million fine after uncovering anti-money laundering breaches and āinherently deceptiveā misconduct.
Crown Resorts has asked the court to appoint a contradictor to fight against a group costs order sought in shareholder class action accusing the casino giant of lax anti-money laundering compliance over a six-year period.
Responding to increasing crackdowns on anti-money laundering and counter terrorism breaches, Melbourne consulting firm KordaMentha has merged with Australian advisory firm Murray Waldren Consulting to form a new financial crimes service. The partnership comes off the back of damning reports by gaming regulators in NSW and Victoria into major casinos Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts.…
The NSW gaming regulator has found Star Entertainment is unfit to hold a casino licence and has threatened disciplinary action after uncovering anti-money laundering breaches and āinherently deceptiveā misconduct.
Senior lawyers for Star Entertainment have been called out by the NSW gambling regulator for gumming up investigations with unfounded claims of legal professional privilege and misleading the National Australia Bank about transactions that used China Union Pay debit cards.
ClubsNSW has lost a bid to keep its contempt of court case against whistleblower Troy Stolz and YouTuber Jordan Shanks secret, with a judge finding āthe interests of open justice are paramountā.
Crown Resorts could be on the hook for a record $100 million fine after Victoria’s gambling regulator brought new disciplinary proceedings accusing the casino of allowing gamblers to exchange bank or blank cheques for gambling chips.
Crown Resorts could face another record fine after Victoria’s gambling regulator launched fresh disciplinary proceedings seeking information about the casino’s alleged failure to properly supervise problem gamblers.
Crown Casino has been given conditional approval to reopen gaming operations in Sydney following its takeover by private equity firm Blackstone.
A judge has given his approval to the takeover of Crown Resorts by US private equity group Blackstone.