The attempt by The Star Casino Sydney to increase its number of slots by a thousand has not succeeded.

The Star Casino in Sydney was unsuccessful in expanding with 1000 more slots due to its involvement in unauthorized gambling transactions linked to Asian players. Here, it involved improperly utilizing China UnionPay cards by Chinese visitors. casino The idea was for The Star Casino to grow its current collection of 1500 slot machines and pokies by 1000 more, but because of past fraudulent activities with Asian players, the NSW Gaming Commission found no justification for issuing the needed license.

Rather than increasing their pokies, The Star Casino awaits the Bell Review's insights on their shortcomings in ensuring proper controls against money laundering for their Chinese clientele. According to Fentiman, accusations of money laundering and integrity breaches are being treated with utmost seriousness by the Palaszczuk Government.

While investigations are underway, the Attorney-General has no plans to cease Star's operations in Queensland. Instead, they await the Bell Inquiry's outcomes in New South Wales. Queensland's OLGR has concluded that an independent expert review is necessary to evaluate The Star’s suitability for holding a casino license. Details on the review terms, public hearings, and powers will be revealed next week, as noted by the Attorney-General.

By next year, The Star Casino is gearing up for the grand opening of their Queen's Wharf development in Brisbane, a venture costing approximately 3.6 million Australian dollars. This initiative is not only expected to generate more than 800 job opportunities locally but also to draw an additional 1.39 million visitors annually.

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