Crown waiter claims high-roller smoke caused his lung cancer

Crown waiter claims high-roller smoke caused his lung cancer

A Crown casino waiter,who claims he was exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke in the high-roller Mahogany Room,is suing the gambling giant after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

  • byCameron Houston

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The Star hits out at ‘unfair playing field’ for clubs as losses mount

The Star hits out at ‘unfair playing field’ for clubs as losses mount

Star Entertainment boss Robbie Cooke wants the NSW government to make sure all venues with poker machines are treated equally.

  • byAmelia McGuire
The Star boss says the worst is behind it after bumper loss

The Star boss says the worst is behind it after bumper loss

The company went deep into the red after taking a $2.2 billion writedown on the value of its Sydney,Gold Coast and Brisbane casinos.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Crown Sydney closes gaming floor,axes 95 jobs as high rollers stay away
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Crown Sydney closes gaming floor,axes 95 jobs as high rollers stay away

Crown Resorts will close one of the two VIP gaming floors in its new Sydney casino,just one year after it was opened.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Star boss backs pokies tax deal,but future of group remains uncertain

Star boss backs pokies tax deal,but future of group remains uncertain

Star Entertainment boss Robbie Cooke says he’s confident the group can avoid further job losses,but analysts warn there is a lot of work to be done.

  • byAmelia McGuire andMax Maddison
NSW Treasurer throws lifeline to Star Entertainment with temporary tax reprieve

NSW Treasurer throws lifeline to Star Entertainment with temporary tax reprieve

The NSW government will revise its tax arrangement with the cash-strapped Star Entertainment,while mandating staff numbers.

  • byAmelia McGuire,Michael McGowan andMax Maddison
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‘G’day cobber’:Australia requests Curaçao crack down on online casinos

‘G’day cobber’:Australia requests Curaçao crack down on online casinos

The Dutch Caribbean is a hotbed for online casinos,many of which have been found by Australian authorities to be illegally advertising to and serving Australian gamblers.

  • bySarah Danckert
A $5 billion gamble? Casino to land in Gulf state where gambling is outlawed

A $5 billion gamble? Casino to land in Gulf state where gambling is outlawed

Gambling is still prohibited in the UAE under Islamic law,an offence punishable by heavy fines or up to two years prison,and casinos are not legal – yet. But regulatory change is afoot,as a desert island prepares for a luxury gaming resort.

  • byLucy Cormack
‘Fine now,pay later’:Crown,AUSTRAC bait and switch blown apart
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‘Fine now,pay later’:Crown,AUSTRAC bait and switch blown apart

Paying fines in instalments has become an increasingly familiar theme in the casino sphere,as Star and Crown suggest their stretched finances can’t deal with the regulatory onslaught without help.

  • byElizabeth Knight
‘More than saying sorry when you get caught’:Judge questions Crown’s contrition

‘More than saying sorry when you get caught’:Judge questions Crown’s contrition

Justice Michael Lee will decide whether to green light Crown’s $450 million penalty for breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws.

  • byMiklos Bolza
Australian-based Stake.com founders dodge $580 million claim

Australian-based Stake.com founders dodge $580 million claim

A US judge dismissed the case for jurisdictional reasons,but granted leave to the former business partner to amend his claim and refile it in the next 30 days.

  • bySarah Danckert