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Law firm set to profit ‘handsomely’ from GCO in Crown class action, should pay up, court told
Class Actions 2023-11-16 10:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Crown Resorts is seeking $10 million in security for costs from the law firm running a shareholder class action accusing it of lax anti-money laundering […]

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SkyCity may test AUSTRAC’s mettle at trial, judge says
AUSTRAC 2023-07-14 9:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

SkyCity may be the first company to test the strength of AUSTRAC’s claims in court, according to a judge who recently said in a separate […]

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Judge approves $450M penalty against Crown in AUSTRAC case
Gaming 2023-07-11 4:51 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $450 million penalty put forward by Crown Resorts and AUSTRAC despite reservations about evidence going to the casino operatorā€™s financial […]

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AUSTRAC’s history of agreed penalties could create a moral hazard, judge says
AUSTRAC 2023-07-11 4:02 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge who approved a proposed $450 million penalty in AUSTRACā€™s case against Crown Resorts has questioned whether the practice of regulators settling enforcement action […]

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Judge slams AUSTRAC’s ā€˜misleadingā€™ $450M penalty deal with Crown
Gaming 2023-07-10 10:02 pm By Sam Matthews

A proposed interest-free payment plan for a $450 million penalty agreed to between Crown Resorts and AUSTRAC has been questioned by a judge, who said […]

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Crown backpays $1.2M to employees wrongly classified as award-free
Employment 2023-06-23 4:36 pm By Gareth Baker

Casino operator Crown Resorts has agreed to backpay employees more than $1.2 million, after the company notified the Fair Work Ombudsman that it had underpaid […]

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Crown, AUSTRAC reach deal on penalty but court wants guidance on ill-gotten profits
AUSTRAC 2023-05-12 3:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Crown Resorts has reached agreement on a proposed penalty in AUSTRAC’s case alleging ā€œwidespread and serious non-complianceā€ with anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws, […]

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Crown folds in challenge to rejection of patent for new casino game
Intellectual Property 2023-04-06 5:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Crown Melbourne has dropped its appeal of a decision by IP Australia that rejected the casino’s application for a patent covering a modified roulette game. […]

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Crown owns up to ‘serious and systemic’ breaches of money laundering laws
AUSTRAC 2023-03-01 5:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Casino giant Crown has admitted to a “significant number” of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism breaches in a case brought by AUSTRAC. The financial crimes […]

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Crown, Star look set to admit non-compliance in AUSTRAC actions
AUSTRAC 2023-02-13 2:01 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has heard that casino giants Crown and Star are likely to reach agreement with AUSTRAC as to liability in proceedings alleging ā€œwidespread and […]

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