Inside Asian Gaming

IAG MAY 2022年5月 亞博匯 26 “It was flawed from conception in that it failed to identify the legislative objectives of casino regulation,” the report said. “We have further found that there have been numerous deficiencies in the manner in which the Gaming and Wagering Commission has exercised its power and responsibilities in relation to casinos and casino gaming.” Further, a lack of funding and sufficient resources had “resulted in deficient regulation of the risks fromthe organization and conduct of gaming operations at Perth Casino,” the report read. “This regulatory failure has, in turn, contributed to the past and current failure of the Perth Casino licensee and its associates to adequately mitigate those same risks.” The Western Australian government has yet to confirm what action it will take, but establishment of anewregulator, similar to that in Victoria, is likely. Exactly what this means for casino operators has already been hinted at in Victoria, where the new VGCCC announced on 5 April that it had commenced disciplinary proceedings against Crown Melbourne Limited regarding the illegal use of China UnionPay cards, one of the many dubious practices uncovered during last year’s Royal Commission. The Royal Commission found that Crown had devised a “China UnionPay process” to evade Chinese currency restrictions and enable the illegal transfer of funds from China, ultimately Crown Resorts appointed Steve McCann as CEO and Managing Director last May. Crown Resorts於去年5月 任命Steve McCann為行政 總裁兼董事總經理。 COVER STORY