{"id":9457,"date":"2025-07-10T01:25:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/crown-perth-avoids-punishment-after-years-of-reform\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T01:25:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:25:35","slug":"crown-perth-avoids-punishment-after-years-of-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/crown-perth-avoids-punishment-after-years-of-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Crown Perth Avoids Punishment After Years of Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Crown Perth is officially keeping its casino licence, wrapping up a three-year clean-up effort that followed serious misconduct findings. The Western Australian government confirmed that no penalties or new conditions would be applied, closing the chapter on a lengthy regulatory recovery period for the operator.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Crown Perth keeps its licence without fine or restrictions.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The Royal Commission in 2022 had stopped short of recommending cancellation.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Independent oversight has now concluded, but monitoring will continue internally.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Back in 2022, a Royal Commission uncovered <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/crown-faces-landmark-penalty-for-money-laundering-breaches-at-melbourne-and-perth-casinos\/\">serious issues at Crown Perth<\/a>, including money laundering, shady junket partnerships, and a lack of safeguards for vulnerable gamblers. But instead of pulling the licence, the state opted for oversight and reform. That process has now run its course \u2014 and according to the Gaming and Wagering Commission (GWC), Crown Perth is again deemed suitable to operate.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, WA Racing and Gaming Minister Paul Papalia said, <em>\u201cToday, I can confirm we won\u2019t be taking punitive action against Crown Perth.\u201d<\/em> He added that the casino had made substantial changes since the inquiry.<\/p>\n<h2>Reforms helped dodge $100M fine<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities could have imposed a fine of up to AU$100 million or revoked the licence entirely. 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He said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThey took on Crown knowing the issue, and we knew how much it would take to fix, and I think we\u2019re there. I\u2019m very confident now with the new independent board, completely new management team, and being owned by the world\u2019s largest investor \u2026 we have the right moral compass in place.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/crown-perth-avoids-punishment-after-years-of-reform\/\">Crown Perth Avoids Punishment After Years of Reform<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crown Perth is officially keeping its casino licence, wrapping up a three-year clean-up effort that followed serious misconduct findings. The Western Australian government confirmed that no penalties or new conditions would be applied, closing the chapter on a lengthy regulatory recovery period for the operator. 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