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Crown fined $2 million for allowing problem gamblers to place bets

October 16, 2024 9:16

Crown Melbourne has been slapped with a $2 million fine for allowing hundreds of people who had self-excluded from gambling to place bets at the casino.

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission found the casino allowed 242 people who had opted to self-exclude themselves from the venue to place bets over an 8-month period, between October 2023 and May 2024.

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Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.

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