In Crown’s alleged tax rort, Commissioner Ray Finkelstein has a real-life test of the gambling giant’s claims to have reformed its culture. He seems far from convinced.
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Packer spared royal commission grilling The reclusive billionaire has not been called to give evidence at the Crown Resorts royal commission in Perth, but that could change.
Crime by Rebecca Le May 20th Apr 2021 3:44 PM James Packer has not been called to give evidence at the royal commission in Western Australia that is digging into evidence Crown Resorts facilitated money laundering at its Perth casino. The probe, along with a separate royal commission in Victoria, comes after a NSW gaming regulator inquiry concluded evidence showed the company turned a blind eye to money laundering at its Perth and Melbourne venues and it partnered with Asian junket tour operators with links to organised crime.
Casino regulator who fished with Crown staff hires lawyer
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The West Australian casino regulator who stood aside after questions were asked about his friendship and fishing trips with senior Crown staff will have his own lawyer on hand when called to give evidence to the state’s royal commission into the gaming giant.
Chief casino officer Michael Connolly has engaged lawyer Nick Malone to represent him at the royal commission, which could spark an overhaul of WA’s gambling laws as it examines whether regulators properly guarded against any illegal activity at Crown Perth.
Not once in the past five years had the Gaming and Wagering Commission used its powers to reject an application for a licence to work at Crown Perth.
April 13, 2021
In New Zealand and casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced that it is to permanently cease using junket firms to attract high-value foreign gamblers to its four properties.
According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the Wellington and Sydney-listed company is responsible for New Zealand’s SkyCity Auckland, SkyCity Hamilton and SkyCity Queenstown properties and recently spent in the region of $243 million so as to renovate its SkyCity Adelaide venue in Australia. The source detailed that the shake-up comes after the casino operator completed an eight-week strategic review into its international business that found potential due ‘diligence’ and ‘know your customer’ shortfalls connected to the use of junket firms.