SkyCity braces for $73m penalty after probe by financial crime watchdog

SkyCity braces for $73m penalty after probe by financial crime watchdog

SkyCity will face the Federal Court in June over alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws at its Adelaide casino.

  • byAmelia McGuire

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Your number’s up:Gambling 28 hours a week is enough,Star tells casino regulars

Your number’s up:Gambling 28 hours a week is enough,Star tells casino regulars

Members of Star’s loyalty program face new rules that will also compel them to take a 15-minute break every three hours or risk being cut off.

  • bySean Parnell
Star Entertainment fined $60,000 after intoxication breach

Star Entertainment fined $60,000 after intoxication breach

Star Entertainment has been penalised by the NSW regulator over a 2021 incident when a customer vomited on herself and was escorted from the premises in a wheelchair.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Former Crown waiter dies from lung cancer ahead of civil trial against gaming giant

Former Crown waiter dies from lung cancer ahead of civil trial against gaming giant

Dien Nguyen was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and launched legal action against Crown Resorts,alleging his exposure to smoke throughout his years of working in gaming rooms caused or contributed to his diagnosis.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Crown,Star look for a winning hand after scandals take hefty toll

Crown,Star look for a winning hand after scandals take hefty toll

Australia’s two casino giants face a gruelling year,as they try to convince regulators they have been reborn into compliant,safe entertainment precincts.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Does Blackstone have a Crown Resorts shaped problem?

Does Blackstone have a Crown Resorts shaped problem?

Blackstone is confident in its tried and tested strategy to turn around Crown Resorts. Some US-based investors are not as convinced.

  • byAmelia McGuire
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Claims against Crown boss couldn’t come at worse time for casino giant

Claims against Crown boss couldn’t come at worse time for casino giant

Crown CEO Ciaran Carruthers allegedly forced security staff to ‘break the law’.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Star Sydney given deadline to regain licence or risk closure

Star Sydney given deadline to regain licence or risk closure

The NSW casino regulator is concerned with The Star’s lack of progress in overhauling its culture and has warned it will lose its casino licence if it does not act soon.

  • byAmelia McGuire
NSW government rejects Crown’s plea for tax reprieve amid 275 job cuts

NSW government rejects Crown’s plea for tax reprieve amid 275 job cuts

The NSW government will not issue Crown Resorts a tax reprieve despite the business moving to cut 275 jobs,close one of its floors and reduce its casino hours.

  • byAmelia McGuire andMichael Koziol
Crown Sydney to cut 180 jobs as visitor numbers drop
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Crown Sydney to cut 180 jobs as visitor numbers drop

Crown Resorts has been forced to reduce the hours of operation of its Sydney casino just two months after it was forced to close one of its gaming floors.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Star shareholders unleash wrath but board avoids second strike

Star shareholders unleash wrath but board avoids second strike

The four-hour meeting heard one shareholder exclaim “shame,shame,shame”,as investors bemoaned Star Entertainment’s dwindling share price.

  • byAmelia McGuire