Melbourne's Crown Casino finds itself entangled in more regulatory actions.

Australian casino Crown Melbourne will face its third set of punitive actions initiated by Victoria's gaming oversight agency. These actions stem from the entity’s cheque-related practices.

The Victorian regulator for gambling and casinos (VGCCC) made an announcement today indicating that Crown Casino has been issued a fresh notice. This notice calls on the Melbourne land-based casino to hand over critical details about their handling of uncompleted cheques.

Reports from the Royal Commission reveal that the casino was exchanging bank cheques equivalent to their face value for gambling chips. This allowed patrons to trade incomplete cheques for chips to participate in games like roulette. blackjack .

After analyzing evidence presented by the Crown, the VGCCC may impose penalties including fines up to AU$100 million. Worse still, it could lead to temporary suspension of Crown's license or other measures from the Victorian gambling authority.

Earlier, Crown already faced hefty fines for illegitimate use of Chinese Union Pay bankcards, which aren't permitted for gambling in Australia. At that point, the penalty reached AU$85 million.

According to Fran Thorn, Chair of the Victorian Gaming and Casino Control Commission, 'The Casino Control Act puts forth guidelines that restrict Crown’s financial dealings with customers.'

'These regulations are crucial for safeguarding customers from over-gambling and protecting the Melbourne Casino from criminal misuse and exploitation,' Thorn emphasized.

'The Royal Commission identified that practices involving blank and bank cheques at Crown breached these vital guidelines,' Thorn pointed out.