{"id":31300,"date":"2022-06-30T04:46:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T07:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=31300"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:17:37","slug":"queenslands-review-into-star-entertainment-to-start-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/queenslands-review-into-star-entertainment-to-start-in-july","title":{"rendered":"Queensland&#8217;s review into Star Entertainment to start in July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Queensland Government&#8217;s independent external review into the suitability of The Star to continue to hold casino licences in Queensland will start next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia.- The Queensland Government has announced\u00a0that its <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/queensland-launches-review-into-star-entertainment\" target=\"_blank\">review into The Star Entertainment Group&#8217;s<\/a> suitability to hold a licence in the state will start in July. Authorities have designated\u00a0former judge <strong>The Honourable Robert Gotterson AO<\/strong>\u00a0to lead the review, which will probe similar matters as those\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/ilga-public-hearings-into-the-star-sydney-to-start-next-week\" target=\"_blank\">covered in New South Wales<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the government, the inquiry will examine Star&#8217;s commitment to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML\/CTF) responsibilities, the management of VIP patrons, high rollers and international patrons and the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/star-deputy-treasurer-misled-national-australia-bank-inquiry-hears\" target=\"_blank\">use of China UnionPay debit or credit card facilities<\/a>\u00a0and other arrangements to facilitate gambling by Chinese nationals despite Chinese currency movement restrictions, among other topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The review will report to the attorney general, minister for justice, minister for women and minister for the prevention of domestic and family violence by September 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queensland\u2019s attorney general <strong>Shannon Fentiman<\/strong>, who ordered the review, has recently announced the introduction of legislative reforms to the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/queensland-announces-tougher-gambling-laws-and-higher-penalties\" target=\"_blank\">Queensland casino regulatory framework<\/a>. The Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 proposes\u00a0<strong>tougher gambling laws, higher penalties<\/strong>\u00a0and more gambling harm minimisation measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile,\u00a0The Star Entertainment\u00a0has named\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/the-star-entertainment-group-appoints-new-ceo\">Robert Cooke<\/a>\u00a0as managing director and chief executive officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cooke\u00a0said: \u201cI am delighted to have the opportunity to re-join the gaming and hospitality industry, which is a passion of mine and where I have spent the majority of my career.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are challenges for The Star that have been well documented. They will be my priority and focus. Ensuring the continuity of the business through a comprehensive renewal program is of paramount importance. This is also an incredibly resilient business with thousands of team members providing the commitment, enthusiasm and inspiration that helps deliver outstanding customer service.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cooke\u2019s start date will be confirmed soon, subject to regulatory approvals.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Queensland Government&#8217;s independent external review into the suitability of The Star to continue to hold casino licences in Queensland will start next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":28311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Queensland Government will commence an independent review into The Star Entertainment Group's suitability to hold casino licenses in the state next month. Led by former judge Robert Gotterson AO, the inquiry will scrutinize AML\/CTF compliance, VIP patron management, and the use of China UnionPay facilities, mirroring issues in New South Wales. Concurrently, The Star has appointed Robert Cooke as its new Managing Director and CEO, tasked with leading a comprehensive renewal program amidst significant regulatory challenges.","focusai_entities":"The Star Entertainment Group, Queensland Government, The Honourable Robert Gotterson AO, Shannon Fentiman, Robert Cooke, China UnionPay","focusai_location":"Queensland, Australia, New South Wales","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.9), payments_fraud_aml (1.0), investor_analyst (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Star's License Impact","query":"What specific operational and financial penalties could The Star Entertainment Group face if the Queensland review mirrors the findings and recommendations of the New South Wales inquiry?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution","query":"How might the proposed Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 in Queensland influence the broader Australian iGaming regulatory landscape, particularly concerning AML\/CTF and responsible gambling measures?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,156,158],"tags":[23871],"class_list":["post-31300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-regulation-news","category-slider-home","tag-the-star-entertainment-group"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31300"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31330,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31300\/revisions\/31330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}