Star Entertainment

The NSW Independent Casino Commission has fined Star Entertainment AU$15 million after finding the company remains noncompliant, while allowing The Star Sydney to keep operating. The regulator said operations remain "far short of suitability", and a manager will stay in place until at least March 2025.

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The Queensland Government has put off a planned 90-day suspension of The Star Gold Coast's gaming licence, which was due to start on 20 December 2024. A decision on whether to proceed or lift the suspension altogether is due by 31 March 2025, according to the report.

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Western Australia's Gaming and Wagering Commission has recommended that Crown Perth keep its casino licence, three years after the Burswood venue was found unsuitable. According to the report, the commission pointed to governance, anti-money laundering and harm-minimisation reforms. An independent monitor will retain access to the property.

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Star Entertainment's chief executive, Bruce Mathieson Jr, has said the company intends to close its corporate office in its current form, according to the Australian Financial Review as reported by Casino.org. The Brisbane head office employs about 600 people, per ASX investor filings. Compliance duties would shift to each casino's management team.

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The NSW Independent Casino Commission has imposed A$10 million in fines on The Star Sydney over four disciplinary matters. They cover excessive continuous gambling, rewards points converted to cash, an excluded person gambling and failures in financial crimes risk controls. The commission said most of the breaches occurred before Bally's took a majority stake in April 2025.

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The Federal Court of Australia has banned former Star Entertainment chief executive Matt Bekier from managing companies for six years and fined him A$700,000. Former Chief Legal & Risk Officer Paula Martin received a seven-year ban and a A$400,000 fine. The penalties follow a March finding that both failed in their duties over Star's dealings with Macau junket operator Suncity.

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