Crown said it would “fully cooperate” with Finkelstein’s inquiry.
“Crown welcomes the announcement from the Victorian government as it provides an opportunity to detail the reforms and changes to our business to deliver the highest standards of governance and compliance, and an organisational culture that meets community expectations,” Crown executive chair Helen Coonan said.
“Victorians should be assured we recognise the responsibility placed on us by the community, governments and regulators and we will fully cooperate with the royal commission.”
Charles Livingstone, an expert on the public health effects of gambling and an associate professor at Monash University, said the Victorian royal commission was “a bit overdue”.
A report ordered by NSW’s gaming regulator found there was “no doubt” money laundering involving a drug trafficking syndicate occurred at the company’s Melbourne casino.