Casino gave gamblers free cash – then reported them for fraud

Casino gave gamblers free cash – then reported them for fraud

When four machines malfunctioned on the gaming room floor at The Star casino and started spitting out free money,word travelled quickly.

  • byHarriet Alexander

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Star wars:The dirty fight between the casino and its regulator
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Star wars:The dirty fight between the casino and its regulator

It is very difficult to imagine how the current board of Star will be able to mend its relationship with the regulator and navigate the path to restore its licence.

  • byElizabeth Knight
The Star accused of falsifying welfare checks as gamblers took $3.2 million from company

The Star accused of falsifying welfare checks as gamblers took $3.2 million from company

The Star’s special manager has accused the company of extensive compliance breaches including widespread falsification of welfare checks and a failure to stop casino customers from getting $3.2 million in company money.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Federal government enlists extra help as gambling ads reform drags

Federal government enlists extra help as gambling ads reform drags

The government has called on regulatory advisory business Nicholls MMC to assist it with navigating a potential ban on gambling ads,nearly one year after the recommendations.

  • byAmelia McGuire andCalum Jaspan
The crime commission demanded action. Gamblers called their bluff

The crime commission demanded action. Gamblers called their bluff

An early test of a plan to thwart the billions of dollars in dirty money being laundered through pubs and clubs has highlighted a key weakness.

  • byHarriet Alexander
‘The worst kept secret in wagering history’ is out

‘The worst kept secret in wagering history’ is out

Matthew Tripp’s Betr and BlueBet have reached a deal to merge,ending intrigue that has swirled for the better part of a year.

  • byAmelia McGuire
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Britain’s best-paid woman hit by money laundering failures fine at gambling empire

Britain’s best-paid woman hit by money laundering failures fine at gambling empire

Online gambling firm Bet365 has been fined $1.1 million in the UK after failing to prevent potential money laundering and protect vulnerable customers.

  • byDaniel Woolfson andChris Price
I let Crown keep its casino licence. Let me explain why

I let Crown keep its casino licence. Let me explain why

Crown breached its legal,social and moral obligations,resulting in illegal activities,tax avoidance,money laundering,criminal associations and significant harm to vulnerable community members. But it deserves to keep its licence.

  • byFran Thorn
Problem gamblers find loophole in self-exclusion register

Problem gamblers find loophole in self-exclusion register

More than 20,000 people have signed up to the government’s gambling self-exclusion register,BetStop,but some can still gamble due to a flaw in the verification process.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Tabcorp scandal is not the only bizarre corporate blooper from last week

Tabcorp scandal is not the only bizarre corporate blooper from last week

To be pinged for making sexual jokes about a person who is in a powerful position over the company’s regulatory fortunes,that’s just next level.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Tabcorp shares plunge after CEO’s shock exit

Tabcorp shares plunge after CEO’s shock exit

The gambling giant sees its share price slump as the market regulator responds to its chief executive’s sudden exit over allegations of a sexually inappropriate remark.

  • byAmelia McGuire