Financial Fakery, Toxic Culture Raised at Star Inquiry

The Star was found unfit to hold a casino licence following revelations of a gang-linked junket operator running an illicit cage within a premium gaming room.
Financial Fakery, Toxic Culture Raised at Star Inquiry
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Over 1,500 unused slot machines await the first customers on the main gaming floor of the Star City casino in Sydney 26 November hours before the official opening ceremony. The massive USD 876 million complex includes 500 luxury apartments, a 2,000 seat theatre, and 145,000 square metres of gaming floor. AFP PHOTO Photo credit should read TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP via Getty Images
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Whistleblower allegations that Star casino’s boardroom leaders adopted a “fight-back stance” to regulators are being investigated, while an inquiry has been told an executive was urged to fluff company figures.

The Star Entertainment Group is facing a second probe, led by Adam Bell SC, into its suitability to run the key Sydney facility after concerns were raised the company was not proactively implementing reforms.