But criticism of the state’s gambling watchdog has grown as each new scandal around Crown unfolded.

The Andrews government did not include an examination of the Victorian Commission for Gaming and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) in the parameters of Finkelstein’s inquiry. The “scam” not only broke Victorian law, but helped Chinese guests illegally take money out of China while also leaving the casino even more vulnerable to money laundering.Ĭrown’s new head of financial crimes, Steven Blackburn, said he expected an audit under way into the practice would find instances of money laundering, and that the sum of illegally generated funds could top $160 million. The practice only came to light because a junior gaming staff member raised it at a training session in March this year as an example of how “higher-ups” at Crown told staff to find or implement ways to circumvent the law.

and everybody involved would have known that”, showing that Crown “simply didn’t care” about breaking the law as long as money was coming through the door. Finkelstein said “the whole thing was a fraudulent scam.

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