Australia
Australia’s Star Casino Fined for Allowing Minor Players

Australia’s Star Casino has been slapped a penalty of $90,000 for allowing minors to involve in gambling and serving them alcohol. One of the three identified minors is a a 12-year-old girl, daughter of Chinese parents visiting Australia. Her parents brought her in to play the pokies.
The girl’s mother escaped the security check by holding open an exit door as patrons came out and led her to the main gaming floor.
On the gaming floor, the minor girl managed to place 21 bets on various poker machines before security personnel intervened.
NSW Independent Liquor & Authority Chair, Philip Crawford, said:
“It’s quite staggering that the young girl’s parents facilitated her entry in such a deceptive manner, let alone allowed their daughter to gamble. However, not only did The Star fail to manage the risk, once the child was on the gaming floor, there were a number of opportunities where staff should have noticed a very young person playing the poker machines – well before they actually did which was when the family was leaving,” Mr Byrne said.
There have been two similar incidents: one involving a 16-year-old girl who came with a middle-aged male “platinum” member and another involving a 17-year-old boy who entered on his own with a provisional license.
The casino self-reported all the three incidents, which happened between March and July 2019.
-
Latest News6 days ago
Play Without Limits: Top VPN Locations That Unlock Global Casino Access
-
Balkans5 days ago
7777 gaming partners with LiveScore to elevate its new operations in Bulgaria
-
Latest News5 days ago
MrSavage takes aim at a Fortnite Guinness World Record
-
Asia5 days ago
DigiPlus Sets the Standard for Responsible Gaming with Industry-first Player Protection Tools
-
Compliance Updates4 days ago
Betsson joins Unibet & Tipico on stage at Leaders in Compliance Conference
-
Latest News5 days ago
Best Online Casinos in Europe 2025 | List of Top 5 EU Online Casinos for Real Money (Latest Update)
-
eSports5 days ago
Genius Sports Signs Partnerships with Bayes Esports and GRID
-
Interviews5 days ago
Investing in Arbitrage Teams