Star Entertainment pleads guilty

Published Monday, 20 March, 2023 at 02:34 PM

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
The Honourable Shannon Fentiman

Star Entertainment, operators of Brisbane’s Treasury Casino and the Star Gold Coast, has pleaded guilty to seven charges under the Casino Control Act 1982.

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman said the charges related to Section 66 of the Act which prohibits the purchase of gambling chips with a credit card.

The offences occurred between 2 June 2017 and 29 December 2018, and between 23 March 2022 and 2 April 2022.

Sentencing is set down for 2 June 2023.

The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring Queensland casinos are operated lawfully, ethically and in a way that maintains the highest standards of integrity and public confidence.

ENDS

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