An inquiry into Star Entertainment Group's Queensland casinos hears one of the 'top 10 table players' at its Gold Coast venue had been given a police ban from casinos in two other states.
An inquiry into Star Entertainment Group's Queensland casinos has heard one of the "top 10 table players" at its Gold Coast venue had been given a police ban from casinos in two other states.Day three hears about a player previously been banned interstateDay three of public hearings of the inquiry into Star's Queensland casinos, led by former Court of Appeal judge Robert Gotterson, heard more details about patrons at its Queensland casinos.
The hearing was told that patron — "one of the top 10 table players at Star Gold Coast" — was excluded from a Melbourne casino in December 2014, then from a NSW venue in 2015, but was not given a group-wide "withdrawal of licence" until January 2021. Counsel assisting Jonathan Horton, QC, said in early 2019 Star was aware of the Sydney police exclusion and the gambler was rated as "high" on the register.
Day three of the inquiry into Star Entertainment Group focused on gambling at the Star Casino on the Gold Coast.
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