Australian financial crime watchdog widens probe on casinos


Crown already has been under intense pressure after an inquiry this year found it unfit for a licence at a just-opened A$2.2 billion ($1.7 billion) Sydney casino.

SYDNEY: Australia's anti-money-laundering agency on Monday widened a probe into due diligence at casinos to include the three biggest operators, ratcheting up pressure on a sector already struggling with the pandemic and heightened regulatory scrutiny.

Months into an investigation of top player Crown Resorts, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) said it was formally looking into possible breaches of background check rules at rival Star Entertainment Group and New Zealand's SkyCity Entertainment Group.

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