Star Entertainment not fit for NSW casino licence, faces shutdown

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While outlining a devastating ultimatum now with Star executives, NSW's casino regulator Philip Crawford delivered a withering assessment of the casino and its operations, which he said had become a haven of organised criminal activity. 9News

, which operates The Star casino in Sydney, could lose its gambling license in 14 days unless it undergoes major changes.

Despite the financial impact on scores of innocent workers, Crawford said he would not hesitate to shut The Star down, if necessary. He said the casino had "incurred substantial risks" around money laundering and by allowing criminals to gamble on their floor. "When you are talking about things like money laundering, for instance, you are allowing known criminals to operate with impunity and almost without constraint in your casino.

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