The NSW Independent Casino Commission issued the fine on Monday and ordered the casino to set aside $5m to beef-up potential money laundering and terrorism funding monitoring.
“While these disciplinary matters are disappointing, we have seen considerable progress at The Star under their new leadership,” NICC chief commissioner Philip Crawford said.
“Imposing these fines along with the enforceable undertaking reiterates the seriousness with which the NICC considers any breaches that leave customers vulnerable to gambling harm or casinos vulnerable to criminal infiltration.” The independent commission grouped rule violations at the casino into four groups, encompassing thousands of incidents.
The Star management self-reported some of the incidents on the back of its own ongoing overhaul.
The casino operator has been fined $3m for converting casino reward points into cash at least 1898 times over a five-year period to November 2023.
Nine times in 2024 the casino allowed an excluded patron to come back into the casino, which has resulted in a $500,000 fine.
For letting people play longer than the laws allow in 2024 and 2025,....
