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Crown Casino in Melbourne fined $1 million over junket operations – ABC News
Melbourne’s Crown Casino is hit with the maximum fine for failing to comply with regulations on junket operations for international gamblers.
Crown Casino has been hit with a $1 million fine for failing to vet foreign high rollers and scrutinise junket operators, some of whom have links to organised crime gangs.
Key points:
- The fine is the maximum penalty available and reflects the seriousness of the breach
- The commission found Crown failed to keep the necessary records relating to junkets
- The VCGLR said the processes were necessary to keep the casino free from criminal influence
Junket operators bring high rollers from mainland Asia to…
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