Crown casino faces NYE strike amid pay dispute Partygoers' New Year's Eve celebrations are set to be thrown into chaos as hundreds of workers at Australia's largest casino strike over a pay dispute. AAP · Dec 30, 2025
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Crown fined $2 million over self-exclusion breaches Crown Melbourne has been fined $2 million over self-exclusion breaches but the regulator has accepted the failures weren't deliberate or reckless. AAP · Oct 15, 2024
Taylor Swift makes Arias history; Tucker Carlson and Clive Palmer to headline ‘Australian freedom conferences’ – as it happened This blog has now closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2024
‘Very different’ Crown Resorts can keep licence to run Melbourne casino Victorian gambling watchdog says company has addressed failings identified in royal commission but action will be taken ‘if there is any regression to old Crown’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2024
Crown strikes called off as workers accept new offer Thousands of Crown Melbourne workers have accepted a new company pay offer ahead of a proposed strike, with the stand-off going down to the wire. AAP · Nov 4, 2023
Crown casino workers set to strike before Melbourne Cup Work stoppages are planned by Crown casino workers ahead of the Melbourne Cup following months of negotiations for better pay and conditions. AAP · Nov 1, 2023
Afternoon Update: Pressure mounts on David Van to quit parliament; ex-VFL star found to have abused child; and the Ashes previewed Female politicians across political spectrum offer support to Lidia Thorpe after senator’s assessment of ‘toxic’ culture in parliament The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2023
Crown cops $20m fine for ‘improper’ casino tax claims Crown Melbourne has been fined $20 million for improperly claiming tax deductions and trying to conceal their nature, in another blow for the casino giant. The New Daily · Jun 16, 2023
Casino tax claims and cover-up land Crown $20m fine Crown Melbourne has been fined $20 million for wrongly claiming tax deductions and trying to conceal their nature in another blow for the casino giant. AAP · Jun 16, 2023
Crown Casino's bank cheque practice likely 'resulted in criminal infiltration', gambling watchdog finds Crown Casino is fined $30 million by Victoria's gambling watchdog for allowing punters to cash bank cheques made out to themselves, exacerbating gambling harm and likely aiding "criminal infiltration by money launderers". ABC News · Apr 27, 2023
Crown Melbourne handed record $120 million fine for breaching gambling harm regulations Crown Melbourne has been ordered to pay $120 million in fines after the gambling regulator found it failed to prevent gambling-related harm to patrons, who were sometimes allowed to gamble for more than 24 hours at a time. ABC News · Nov 7, 2022
Crown Melbourne facing more sanctions Victoria's gambling regulator has started disciplinary proceedings against Crown Melbourne over the alleged swapping of blank cheques for gambling chips. AAP · Sep 1, 2022
Victorian government introduces reforms for Crown Melbourne amid calls for pre-commitment rules to apply statewide New laws will require people who gamble to pre-commit to losses and time spent on poker machines at Melbourne's Crown Casino, as part of reforms following a royal commission, but advocates say the change should apply to all pokie venues. ABC News · Aug 1, 2022
ABC News · Jun 9, 2022 Crown Perth clean-up remains unclear after royal commission report as Blackstone takeover looms As corporate equity giant Blackstone moves a step closer to its takeover of Crown Resorts, the WA government is keeping its cards close to its chest about how it plans to address money laundering, criminal infiltration and problem gambling at the Perth casino.
AAP · Jun 9, 2022 Watchdogs approve $8.9b takeover of Crown Victoria and NSW casino watchdogs have approved Blackstone's $8.9 billion takeover of Crown, but Western Australia still needs to sign off on deal.
AAP · May 30, 2022 Crown Melbourne hit with record $80m fine Crown Melbourne has been fined a record $80 million over a scheme that allowed the illegal transfer of funds from China.
AAP · Apr 5, 2022 Crown Melbourne facing $100m fines Victoria's new gambling and casino commission has started disciplinary proceedings against Crown Melbourne, which could lead to fines of up to $100 million.