Inside Asian Gaming

IAG AUG 2022年8月 亞博匯 90 COLUMNISTS T o reprise the (in)famous saying attributed to perhaps the mangler-in- chief of the English language, Yogi Berra, the Bell Inquiry into The Star Entertainment Group is déjà vu all over again. Following hot on the heels of the Finkelstein Royal Commission into Crown Melbourne, Bell has traversed familiar ground, likely with a similar outcome to the recently concluded Regulator’s Inquiry and two state Royal Commissions into Crown and its various license-holding entities. It’s doubtful that Bell will come forward with any surprises when it reports its findings to the New South Wales Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) at the end of August. Most interest will lie in the recommendations it may make in the event it finds The Star unsuitable to retain its casino license. Notwithstanding the commendable rigor which has been applied during the course of the Bell Inquiry, like the Inquiry and Royal Commissions into Crown which have preceded it, their respective Terms of