Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Shannon Fentiman has released a statement revealing that Star Entertainment Group has pleaded guilty to seven charges under the Casino Control Act 1982.
Star Admits Charge of Allowing Purchase of Casino Chips with Credit CardsWhile the company has admitted the breaches, no punishment has yet been decided with sentencing due on June 2nd, 2023.
In a statement the Queensland government said:
“The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring Queensland casinos are operated lawfully, ethically and in a way that maintains the highest standards of integrity and public confidence.”
In August of 2022, an inquiry launched by Minister Fentiman alleged that as much as AU$55 million (€38.09 million) in gambling funds from Chinese high rollers was disguised as room and entertainment charges.
Star Admits Charge of Allowing Purchase of Casino Chips with Credit Cards for non-compliance while in October of 2022 Star was fined AU$100 million (€64 million) for license breaches that included allowing money laundering to take place at its Sydney casino.Image credit: John / CC BY-SA 2.0
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