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When the chips are down, can Andrews walk away from Crown’s table? We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement In the three decades since Crown opened its first casino in Melbourne it has hedged its bets on both sides of politics. The mates network it has built, stronger than perhaps anything the state’s body politic has ever seen, has helped grease the wheels in Victoria since the day Labor’s Joan Kirner gave a casino her blessing and the Liberal Party’s Jeff Kennett turbo-charged things. Las...

Since receiving the report from the NSW ILGA, the Victorian government said it has taken advice about the most appropriate way to proceed investigating Crown Melbourne over its casino licence. The state government said the royal commission “will ensure the most appropriate access to information regarding Crown Melbourne’s suitability to hold the casino licence, given the commission’s powers to compel witnesses and documentation”. “This is about making sure that those who hold a casino licence in Victoria uphold the highest standards of probity and integrity – and that they’re ac...

Green light for royal commission into Crown Melbourne By Emma Ryan|24 February 2021 The future of Melbourne’s Crown Casino hangs in the balance following the Victorian government confirming a highly anticipated royal commission into the gambling giant would go ahead, following damning allegations of illegal behaviour and questions as to whether it has the right to continue to hold its licence. The $5 million Royal Commission into Crown Melbourne Ltd (Crown Melbourne) will examine the business’ suitability to hold its Victorian casino licence, as well as the suitability of its asso...

Once judge Ray Finkelstein hands over his report, it will be up to Daniel Andrews to bring the casino back into line

The Victorian government will launch a royal commission into Crown Resorts in order to test the gambling giant’s suitability to hold its Melbourne casino licence.