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Sydney casinos to ban cash after money laundering scandal – BBC News
It comes after an inquiry found evidence of criminal activity and money laundering at Australian casinos.
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image captionThe casino in Crown’s newly-built tower in Sydney has not been allowed to open
Sydney’s only two casinos will make their gaming operations cashless in a bid to stamp out money laundering.
Regulators said The Star and Crown Sydney, which is yet to be opened, agreed to the unusual move on Thursday.
It comes after an inquiry earlier this year found it was likely criminal activity had occurred at Crown Resorts’ casinos in other Australian cities.
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