05/04/22 Star senior manager misappropriated gambling money, inquiry hears The New South Wales inquiry into Star Entertainment has been told that a senior manager transferred a payment from a junket operator into his own account before disappearing.
05/02/22 Former Star CEO Matt Bekier let down by senior managers, inquiry hears Former Star Entertainment Group chief executive Matt Bekier said he was disappointed by the Sydney casino’s management but that failings were ultimately his responsibility.
04/28/22 Star Entertainment CCO denies company had strategy to pay less tax New South Wales’ inquiry into The Star Sydney heard that the casino allegedly pointed local players to an international rebate scheme for tax breaks.
04/12/22 NSW regulator under scrutiny for lack of action against The Star An investigation has revealed that since 2016, Star Entertainment Group was fined only three times for an amount less than AU$200,000.
04/08/22 Star Sydney public hearings extended to August 31 The New South Wales Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has approved Adam Bell SC’s request for an extension of the inquiry.
04/07/22 Star lawyer believed use of China UnionPay debit cards was legal Oliver White, Star Entertainment’s in-house lawyer, claims he believed it was “legally feasible” to accept China UnionPay debit cards to pay for gaming chips.
04/01/22 Star names John O’Neill as interim executive chairman John O’Neill will assume the role of interim CEO of the Star Entertainment Group immediately.
03/21/22 Inquiry could lead Star Entertainment to make board changes, analysts say Analysts believe that Star Entertainment Group could implement changes to its board in the way Crown Resorts did following investigation.
03/18/22 Star shares plunge amid ILGA inquiry into Sydney casino The Star Entertainment Group shares have fallen to their lowest in 17 months following the start of the ILGA’s public hearing into The Star Sydney.
