Victorian government calls royal commission into Melbourne s Crown Casino
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Victoria s Minister for Gaming and Liquor Regulation Melissa Horne outlines the terms of the royal commission.
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Crown Resorts suitability to run Melbourne s casino will be tested by a new royal commission in Victoria, after a damning NSW inquiry found the gambling giant was not suitable to hold a casino licence.
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The royal commission will determine if Crown Melbourne is suitable to hold a casino licence
âProtection racketâ: Victoria isolated after WA acts on Crown findings
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Victoria is growing increasingly isolated in its tepid response to evidence that organised crime syndicates infiltrated Crown Melbourne and used the casinoâs bank accounts to launder drug money, after Western Australia launched an independent review of the groupâs casino licence.
The WA government on Wednesday ordered an inquiry with royal commission powers to review the James Packer-backed groupâs Perth casino licence as well as the effectiveness of the stateâs gambling watchdog and laws, a week after the long-running NSW Bergin inquiry ruled Crown was unfit to operate its yet-to-open Sydney casino.