The Queensland state government has deferred a decision on suspending Star Entertainment Group’s casino license for The Star Gold Coast until 31 December 2024 while it determines what action the company is taking to fix a “litany of problems”.
Star, whose two Queensland properties also include recently opened The Star Brisbane, was due to have its Gold Coast casino licence suspended for 90 days commencing 20 December 2024 due to compliance failures uncovered in recent inquiries in New South Wales, home of The Star Sydney.
In a statement, the government said it had considered the advice of Star’s Special Manager Nick Weeks and its remediation progress to date, with the deferral to allow the government to properly assess such progress in relation to cultural reform, safer gambling, risk management, financial crime and governance.
