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Casino watchdog’s stunning admission

Western Australia’s gambling watchdog didn’t check the details of foreign high rollers for criminal links, assuming federal authorities would have been rigorous.The former chief casino officer in Western Australia who was chummy with…

Crown assured ‘no problem’ at WA casino

The state’s gaming watchdog swallowed it whole when Crown said its Perth venue was not embroiled in a money laundering scandal.Crown assured the West Australian regulator its Perth casino was not involved in money laundering after the…

Watchdog placed ‘excessive’ trust in Crown

WA regulators placed far too much trust in Crown Casino and should have been more suspicious, a royal commission has heard.Crown Resorts enjoyed “an excessive level of trust” from Western Australia’s gambling regulator, which was “not as…

Crown’s ‘responsible gaming’ probed

Crown Perth’s responsible gaming team had ‘zero’ input into decisions to buy the most ‘compelling’ electronic gambling machines, a royal commission has heard.Monthly data highlighting the top spenders on Crown Perth’s electronic gaming…

Fishing friendship caused ‘nightmare’

Blokey emails about fishing trips between a chief casino regulator and Crown Perth’s ‘henpecked’ top legal officers have come back to haunt them.A Crown Perth legal officer who went on regular fishing trips with Western Australia’s top…