Calling for pokie betting pre-commitment to be implemented statewide, as new limits are introduced for Crown Melbourne
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 today, all Australian residents in ca