{"id":11418,"date":"2021-02-23T16:39:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T16:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=11418"},"modified":"2021-02-23T12:01:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T12:01:18","slug":"crown-melbourne-to-face-royal-commission-inquiry-over-compliance-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/crown-melbourne-to-face-royal-commission-inquiry-over-compliance-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Crown Melbourne To Face RC Inquiry Over Compliance Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CrownCrown Melbourne<\/a> has defended multiple allegations over compliance breaches in the last five years. MP Andrew Wilkie<\/strong> brought multiple whistleblowers before Parliament in 2019 who share incidents of how Crown Melbourne deliberately breached state gaming laws. <\/p>\n

The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation<\/strong> (VCGLR) was is the gaming regulator in the state has been accused of being too lenient to Crown Resorts in the past. <\/p>\n

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews<\/strong> approved a Royal Commission (RC) inquiry into Crown Melbourne earlier this week. The RC will be chaired by retired federal judge and senior lawyer Raymond Finkelstein QC. <\/p>\n

The RC will carry out a detailed investigation into Crown Melbourne and look at all the allegations. They have time till August 1 to submit their findings and recommendations. <\/p>\n

The Victorian government was indirectly forced to launch an RC inquiry into Crown Melbourne after the New South Wales (NSW) investigation into Crown Resorts found serious violations<\/a> which included money laundering and ties to individuals who had criminal connections in Asia. The NSW report said that Crown Resorts was not suitable to operate their new A$2.2 billion Crown Barangaroo casino resort in Sydney. <\/p>\n

Sky News Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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