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by Stuart Condie
SYDNEY — Star Entertainment Group Ltd. has been fined A$100 million ($67.7 million) for the second time in less than two months for a number of issues including actively courting gamblers banned in other Australian states.
The ASX-listed casino and resort operator was also told on Friday by the Attorney-General of the Australian state of Queensland that the casino licenses at two of its properties would be suspended if the company did not take adequate remedial action against its management and operations.
“It is clear that the Star Group and its entities have made significant mistakes. I am appalled by The Star’s actions in welcoming excluded people to their casinos and the disproportionate rewards offered to problem gamblers,” Shannon said of Queensland State Attorney General Fentiman.
In October, Star Entertainment was fined A$100 million in neighboring New South Wales after state regulators found large amounts of cash evading anti-money laundering protocols. It also found that Star offered VIP guests free drinks as an inducement to gamble and allowed vulnerable customers to wager for more than 24 hours at a time.
Write to Stuart Condie at stuart.condie@wsj.com
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