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Calling for pokie betting pre-commitment to be implemented statewide, as new limits are introduced for Crown Melbourne

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Passengers at Crown Casino Melbourne will be forced to pre-commit to losses and time spent on poker machines as part of reforms introduced following the royal commission’s damning findings. Key points: The Victorian government has introduced a law requiring people to set a limit on their pokie losses at Crown Melbourne One advocate says the measure should apply to all state pokie venues Another set of actions aimed at combating money laundering The 12 actions are the latest in 33 recommendations from the Royal Commission to Casino Operators and Licensing, which found an “alarming catalog of errors” at Victoria’s only casino. Melbourne Casino — Victoria’s largest single-site company — has been able to maintain its license as long as it meets a number of requirements, including implementing reforms. US company Blackstone recently completed a takeover of Crown’s $8.9 billion operations in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Under a law introduced in Victoria to...

Toyota Crown 2023 range revealed, not for Australia

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The jewel in Toyota’s global lineup – the legendary Toyota Crown sedan – has been transformed into a variety of models, three of which are considered SUVs. 0 See 21 pictures See 21 pictures Previously “>Next Toyota has rearranged the second oldest nameplate, the Toyota Crown 2023 luxury sedan for the SUV era – but like the last 35 years of Crown models, this model won’t be coming to Australia. As the name suggests, the Crown sits near the top of the Japanese Toyota lineup, and has been sold in its home market as a four-door sedan since 1955 – making it Toyota’s second oldest nameplate, behind the LandCruiser (1954). The 16th generation in the history of this model, the Crown has gone from one to four body styles (pictured below): a traditional sedan (silver), plus a ‘Crossover’ fastback sedan, a smaller ‘Sport’ SUV (red), and an SUV. The larger ‘Estate’ (yellow). Toyota Australia hasn’t sold the Crown locally since 1988 ...