The show cause notice was issued following the numerous breaches of licensing conditions established by the second Bell Report. The notice is regarding serious breaches found in the second wave of investigations into the business practices of New South Wales leading casino operator.
Star Entertainment Facing Another $100 Million Fine- Failure to run source if wealth checks on high-risk customers
- Fraudulent guest welfare entries leading to vulnerable customers being placed at risk
- 6 of 30 recommendations made in the first Bell Report have not been fully implemented
Penalties or disciplinary actions the Star could face include:
- Cancellation of the license. Star Entertainment Facing Another $100 Million Fine
- Amendment of the terms or conditions of the license.
- A requirement that a casino operator, or a close associate of a casino operator, give an undertaking (an enforceable undertaking) to do or refrain from doing something.
- A letter of censure to the casino operator.
The Star’s casino license remains suspended while the company now has 14 days to respond to the cause of notice.
The first Bell Report in 2022 saw Star Entertainment Group fined AU$100 million for license breaches that included allowing money laundering to take place at its Sydney casino.
Star Entertainment Facing Another $100 Million FineStar Employee Charged over Betting Scam
In other news, a dealer at the Star Casino was charged with a scam that involved rigging roulette games so an accomplice could win.
Strike Force Antree, which was formed to investigate corrupt activities at Sydney’s casinos, discovered that the dealer had collaborated with another individual to rig the games between September and October of last year.
The scam involved moving bets after the roulette wheel had stopped and the result was known. This happened multiple times with the dealer’s accomplice pocketing AU$25,000.
Police allege that a 23-year-old man who worked at the casino as a dealer, and another 22-year-old man, would move bets after the roulette result had occurred.
This is the second time in four years that a dealer at the Star Casino has been accused of cheating or helping others to cheat. In 2020, a dealer was alleged to have communicated with a man playing baccarat giving the man an unfair advantage. The scam saw the dealer and his accomplice win over AU$170,000.
Star Entertainment Facing Another $100 Million Fine