An Australian Royal Commission’s report into whether Crown Casino should keep its license in the state of Victoria has been handed to that state’s government, but the details will only be made public at the end of October. Former Federal Court judge Ray Finkelstein has spent five months examining whether the casino is fit to operate after the New South Wales Bergin Inquiry found Crown unsuitable to run its newly built casino at Barangaroo in Sydney. The inquiry found that Crown had facilitated money laundering; an illegal process of legitimising money obtained through crimes. The casino partnered with junket operators that had links with criminal groups even after being made aware of this, thereby exposing its staff to risks of detention in China. Tim Costello, chief advocate for Alliance for Gambling Reform, told Sky News that regulatory capture by Crown Casino could be why there has yet to be proper …
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