Crown Resorts’ CEO Ken Barton Resigns Following Criticism in Condemning Commissioner’s Report

Crown Resorts’ CEO Ken Barton Resigns Following Criticism in Condemning Commissioner’s Report

The CEO of Australian gambling giant Crown Resorts has resigned, following the unfavourable assessment in Commissioner Bergin’s report alleging the company in facilitating money laundering operations and links to criminal organisations. The report found the casino company unfit to hold its operating licence for its newest Barangaroo casino project in Sydney. After it was revealed that the CEO’s position was under consideration last week, Ken Barton officially announced his resignation earlier today. He faced growing pressure after the revelations of the inquiry, especially considering that Ms Bergin’s report found him…

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Third Board Member Steps Down, as Crown Resort’s CEO Position “Under Consideration”

Third Board Member Steps Down, as Crown Resort’s CEO Position “Under Consideration”

Crown Resorts revealed that the position of its Chief Executive Officer Ken Barton was still under consideration following the Commissioner’s report into the Australian casino giant’s operations found him unfit for the job. A few days ago, the report of former New South Wales supreme court judge Patricia Bergin SC was made public. The inquiry into money laundering allegations faced by Crown Resorts found that the company was not suitable to hold the licence for its new Barangaroo casino resort, putting the venue’s operation in jeopardy. The statement regarding CEO…

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Crown Resorts’ Probe Could Seriously Impact the Largely Unmonitored NSW Pokie Clubs and Pubs

Crown Resorts’ Probe Could Seriously Impact the Largely Unmonitored NSW Pokie Clubs and Pubs

Experts have shared that the Australian gambling sector is an industry that would probably fail to survive proper scrutiny, especially considering the fact that it has long been used as a largely unmonitored channel facilitating money-laundering and other activities associated with organised crime. The report that was issued by the former New South Wales supreme court judge Patricia Bergin SC following an investigation into the company’s operations highlighted not only problems in the management of the Australian casino giant but could also result in further trouble for local clubs offering…

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Genius Sports Files Legal Action in UK High Court against Data Management Rival Sportradar

Genius Sports Files Legal Action in UK High Court against Data Management Rival Sportradar

The UK sports data and technology company Genius Sports has started legal action against its competitive sports leagues’ data management and integrity services provider Sportradar. The lawsuit was filed in the UK High Court over the ongoing legal disagreements between the two data companies. In May 2019, a subsidiary of Genius Sports was appointed as the exclusive data supplier for the English Football League (EFL), English Premier League (EPL), and Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) by Football DataCo under the terms of an agreement commencing with the beginning of the…

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Probe into Crown Resorts’ Operations Finds It Unfit to Hold Barangaroo Casino Licence

Probe into Crown Resorts’ Operations Finds It Unfit to Hold Barangaroo Casino Licence

Australian gambling giant Crown Resorts has been found unfit to hold a casino license at its Barangaroo location by the long-awaited report on the company’s operations. The report of the former New South Wales supreme court judge Patricia Bergin SC, which was made public mere hours ago, said that according to evidence of money laundering gathered during the probe, Crown Resorts’ association with junket operators possibly linked to criminal organisations and the company’s operations in China that resulted in the arrests of its staff five years ago, the gambling giant…

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ACCC Would Have to Give Its Blessing for Potential Takeover of Tabcorp’s Betting and Media Assets

ACCC Would Have to Give Its Blessing for Potential Takeover of Tabcorp’s Betting and Media Assets

The potential acquisition of Tabcorp’s betting and media arm is set to encounter some challenges on the way. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has noted that it is closely monitoring the increasing interest in the potential sale of the wagering and media business of the local gaming and gambling company Tabcorp Holdings. As recently reported by Casino Guardian, the gambling giant confirmed that it had received a number of unsolicited takeover offers in regard to its betting and media business. At the time the company confirmed receiving the…

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UK Gambling Operators Reportedly Using WhatsApp to Circumvent Self-Exclusion Schemes

UK Gambling Operators Reportedly Using WhatsApp to Circumvent Self-Exclusion Schemes

UK bookmakers are reportedly turning to the messaging and voice-over-IP service WhatsApp to get in touch and target vulnerable people in clear violation of the existing rules that do not allow bets to be placed through the application. As The Telegraph revealed, a number of gambling operators in the UK are currently offering their services to players using WhatsApp, despite they are not permitted to do so by the messaging platform’s own terms and conditions. Under the terms of the Facebook-owned message and voice app, businesses are not permitted to…

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UKGC Sanctions Aspers Stratford after Finding Social Responsibility, Customer Interaction and AML Failures

UKGC Sanctions Aspers Stratford after Finding Social Responsibility, Customer Interaction and AML Failures

The review of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) into Aspers Stratford City Casino has found that the company failed to comply with some anti-money laundering and player protection rules. In December 2018, the UK gambling regulatory body started a review in the operating licence of Aspers Stratford after becoming aware of the circumstances of a person who took their own life after visiting a London-based casino operated by the company. After the review started, the UKGC looked at the casino operator’s compliance with regulatory rules and, unfortunately, found certain failures…

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Racing NSW’s Boss Warns That Tabcorp’s Potential Betting Assets Sale Would Need Regulatory Authorisation

Racing NSW’s Boss Warns That Tabcorp’s Potential Betting Assets Sale Would Need Regulatory Authorisation

Peter V’landys, boss of Racing NSW, has warned that any potential agreement aimed at purchasing the betting business of Tabcorp would need to be approved by him. And, for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, he made it clear that he would not give this approval lightly. Currently, the Australian gambling giant relies on long-term betting licences issued by each state, with the local racing regulators playing a major role in the certification process. The company’s exclusive licence in Victoria is set to expire in 2024 but, for the…

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ASA Spanks Ladbrokes for “Socially Irresponsible” VOD Advert

ASA Spanks Ladbrokes for “Socially Irresponsible” VOD Advert

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) forced British gambling operator Ladbrokes to take down a video-on-demand (VOD) advert after proving that the ad had breached current CAP Code rules. A person, who saw the VOD ad on All4 on October 25th, 2020, filed a complaint to the ASA, challenging whether the gambling company promoted socially irresponsible gambling behaviour through the advert. The advertising material depicted a number of people using the Ladbrokes mobile application, with one of them being nervous (most likely about an ongoing horse race) and looking distracted from…

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