Money laundering scandal comes to a head
The ILGA has Made a decision on the question of whether Crown is suitable for a third casino license: Due to the increasingly escalating money laundering affair, the Australian market giant's license, which was granted in 2014, tunnistati ajutiselt kehtetuks. The doors to the $2.4 billion casino in Barangaroo, which was supposed to open next month, remain closed.
After CEO Ken Barton first admitted security gaps in business processes in September, more details about the dubious partnerships of former managing director James Packer have come to light in recent weeks. Ettevõte on sellest ajast peale tunnistanud, et kuritegelikud rühmitused pesid tõenäoliselt Crowni pangakontode kaudu musta raha. Australian media reports at least two accounts.
It was disappointing that Crown did not delay the opening on its own, said Philip Crawford, chair of the ILGA, at a special meeting on Wednesday (11/18). Igal juhul jätkuks uurimine järgmise aastani ja kolmas krooniluba tuleks seetõttu ära võtta. Nad ei tunne end mugavalt, andes ettevõttele teise kasiino. The revelations would cause ILGA great concern.
As the investigations show, the Crown scandal has continued to escalate over the last 12 months and the facts of the case have become more and more intensified. Crown's lawyer Robert Craig had admitted that Crown had deposited funds into its Riverbank and Southbank accounts that were intended to be laundered. Crawford explained that it could possibly be drug money, and also spoke of child sexual exploitation, human trafficking and the financing of terrorism. The extent of this cannot yet be predicted.
What are the backgrounds?
The Crown investigation was launched in november 2019 by an investigative report by Australian newspapers The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and 60 Minutes. With the help of a dubious Chinese junket operator partner (Suncity), Crown is said to have recruited super-rich VIP players from China who, within a short period of time, wagered millions of dollars at Crown Casino Melbourne.
Junket operators are agencies responsible for recruiting wealthy casino guests. They accompany potential customers on organized gambling trips, look after their funds and provide information about the high chances of winning. Põhimõtteliselt on tegevus Austraalias lubatud. However, customers from countries where gambling is prohibited, such as China, may not be recruited.
In addition, Suncity had been suspected of cooperating with Chinese syndicates since 2014. In this context, there was talk of an illegal organization called The Company. Väidetavalt on rühmitus tunginud Melbourne'i ja Perthi Crown kasiinodesse ning pesi seal raha. The newspapers primarily referred to thousands of secret emails and information from insiders.
Further allegations relate to the transactions between the former CEO James Packer and Lawrence Ho, the owner of the gaming group Melco (Hong Kong). Tema isa Stanley Ho olevat samuti teinud koostööd organiseeritud kuritegevuse sündikaatidega. Vaatamata selgesõnalisele keelule on Packer väidetavalt püüdnud Ho-ga aktsiatehinguid teha, mis seadis juba Crowni kolmanda litsentsi ohtu. According to the license agreement, Crown was not allowed to have any business relationships with people or companies associated with the ex-Melco CEO.
How are the investigations continuing?
The ILGA special committee told the Australian newspaper SMH that they were concerned and would now examine the group's bank accounts more closely. Furthermore, it must be checked whether and to what extent the share deals between James Packer and Lawrence Ho violate the license requirements. Lisaks on väidetavalt äriga seotud ka Austraalia konsulaat, mis vastutab Visa väljastamise eest.
Ringid on nii laiad, et ILGA radaril vilksatavad isegi kõrge tööpartei saadiku ja Hiina ärimehe nimed. Väidetavalt oli Crowni eralennuk Made mõlemale eralendudeks mitmel korral saadaval. Poliitik on Jamie Clements, Austraalia Uus-Lõuna-Walesi osariigi (NSW) endine tööpartei peasekretär. Hiina miljardärist kinnisvaramüüja Huang Xiangmoga.
Vahepeal on Suncity omanik Alvin Chau laienenud mujale. Ta suurendas hiljuti oma aktsiaid Tigre de Cristal Casinos Venemaal ja omab nüüd üle 77 protsendi Venemaa ettevõttest. Kuna see asub Hiina piirist vaid umbes 150 kilomeetri kaugusel, eeldavad eksperdid, et tulevikus tuuakse kasiinosse Hiina kliente.
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