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Crown Casino in firing line as Victorian Government appoints special investigator into gambling giant’s licence
The Victorian Government is preparing to crack down on Crown Casino, with a special commissioner to be appointed to scrutinise the company’s suitability to hold a licence in the wake of a series of allegations against and damning admissions from the gambling giant.
Key points:
- Crown’s five yearly review will be brought forward
- A special commissioner will examine whether the company is fit to hold a gaming licence
- Gaming Minister Melissa Horne called the evidence from the NSW inquiry “concerning”
The next review of the Crown Casino’s licence, which is conducted every five years, will be brought forward as part of the special commissioner’s work.
It follows a concession from Crown to a New South Wales inquiry last month that some of its…
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