Cards fall Crown’s way in casino licence ruling
Crown let punters gamble for up to 24 hours without a break, falsely claimed tax deductions and breached anti-money laundering laws - but it won't lose its Melbourne online casino real money licence.
The gaming giant has been deemed suitable to continue holding the state's only casino licence, with the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission revealing its long-awaited decision on Tuesday.
A state royal commission, headed by former Federal Court judge Ray Finkelstein QC, in 2021 found Crown's conduct was "illegal, dishonest, unethical and exploitative".
But it stopped short of suggesting the company be stripped of the licence and instead gave it two years to reform under the oversight of a special manager before the regulator gave its ultimate ruling.
Regulator chair Fr...