The new Star Casino was launched in September. Picture: Adam Ward Source: The Daily Telegraph
- Many of Star Casino's top 100 gamblers under investigation
- No suggestion of casino's involvement in criminal activity
- Criminals suspected of laundering money
PEOPLE of interest to the NSW Police Asian crime squad are among the top gamblers at Sydney's Star casino, an investigation has found.
Gail Furness SC has been conducting an investigation into the casino and found "a number of matters are of concern in relation to the operation of the casino," Fairfax media reports.
But the report, which was commissioned by the Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority, found that the "Star remains suitable to hold the casino licence" and that it was not involved in any suspected criminal activity.
Ms Furness told the Sydney Morning Herald that she believed the Asian crime squad had investigations "that drift to the casino in different respects".
"There is no suggestion that the casino operator is engaged in any of that activity, however, there needs to be regular exchanges between police and the casino operator to enable timely responses to illegal and undesirable activity in the casino," the report states.
Ms Furness also said that many of the crime squad's targets are believed to be part of the Star's top 100 gamblers.
"Unfortunately, records kept by the casino in respect to table games are inadequate, unreliable, or of little or no evidentiary value with the exception of payout records which, whilst accurate, generally only provide a reasonable excuse to criminals who have laundered money."
The authority chairman, Chris Sidoti it would take necessary action it considers "appropriate".
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