Crown Casino Melbourne fined $120million for gambling offences, letting people bet for 24 hours

Melbourne's Crown Casino has been slapped with $120million in fines by the gaming regulator for breaches of its responsible service of gambling obligations. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission took disciplinary action against Crown for ongoing misconduct by imposing two fines on Monday. A 2021 royal commission found the Southbank casino breached its code of conduct for the Responsible Service of Gambling over several years. The regulator fined Crown $100million for allowing people to gamble for more than 24 hours straight. Victoria Gambling and Casino Control Commission Chairwoman Fran Thorn said the Crown had failed in its 'legal and moral obligation' to keep gamblers safe. 'The record fines totalling $120million that we have imposed on Crown today will send a powerful message to Crown that the Commission will not tolerate misconduct that exposes our community to increased risks of gambling-related harm,' she said. The Crown sidestepped the ban by issuing Chinese nationals a voucher under the pretence of room services that could be exchanged for cash or chips for gambling.