05/22/21 Crown AML manager backs cashless gaming proposal Crown’s anti-money laundering manager Nick Stokes has said he’s in favour of phasing out cash at Crown’s casinos.
05/21/21 Crown legal chief dismissed money-laundering risks, inquiry hears Crown’s anti-money laundering manager Nick Stokes said he tried to raise the issue of money-laundering risks and prevention strategies but was not heard listened to.
05/20/21 VCGLR criticises Crown Resorts over 2019 ad The Victorian Commission for Gaming and Liquor Regulation has criticised Crown Resorts’ board for signing an advertisement that attacked its investigation that revealed money laundering through its casinos.
05/20/21 Star Gold Coast casino expansion to be finished by mid-2024 The Star Gold Coast casino in Australia will add a new tower housing 210 five-star hotel rooms.
05/20/21 Australia: cashless gambling proposal gains support Members of religious institutions and community service organisations have expressed their support for cashless gambling in New South Wales.
05/19/21 Crown Resorts tried to delay AML controls, inquiry hears On the second day of public hearings in Victoria, VCGLR licensing manager Jason Cremona said a former Crown executive tried to delay the introduction of tighter money-laundering controls.
05/18/21 Tinian Diamond Casino to open in September Authorities have granted permission for the Tinian Diamond Casino in the Northern Mariana Islands to open in September after the operator paid its $500,000 annual casino licence fee.
05/17/21 Crown lied to Victorian gaming regulator, inquiry hears Timothy Bryant, a compliance officer at the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR), said Crown Resorts lied to him about the arrest of 19 Crown executives in China in 2016.
05/17/21 Crown Resorts turns down Blackstone offer Crown Resorts’ board has concluded that the revised bid from Blackstone is not in the best interests of shareholders.
05/15/21 Crown Resorts’ Barangaroo casino could open by October The New South Wales regulator has said Crown Resorts is on track to open its Barangaroo casino by October. The news may scupper potential buyers’ hope for a discount, JP Morgan says.
05/15/21 Aquis to resume talks on redevelopment of Canberra casino Aquis Entertainment plans to resume discussions with the government on the possibility of developing its Canberra casino into an Integrated Resort.
05/13/21 ILGA orders Crown Melbourne to pay AU$22.5m The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) has fined Crown Melbourne AU$22.5m (US$17.3m) following its inquiry into the casino operator.
05/13/21 Crown Resorts to implement cashless gambling Crown Resorts has agreed to introduce cashless gaming at its casinos to help tackle money laundering.
05/13/21 Victoria’s Royal Commission to examine Crown staff arrests in China The Royal Commission chaired by former Federal Court judge Raymond Finkelstein will analyse the 2016 episode in which 19 Crown execs were arrested in China.
05/13/21 Australia: borders to remain closed until at least mid-2022 Due to a slower than expected vaccine rollout, the Australian government has said borders will remain closed for longer than expected.
