Australia’s Star Entertainment Group announced late Friday that its Group CEO and Managing Director, Robbie Cooke, will step down immediately as the company extends its efforts to win back its casino license amid a second review into its suitability.
The company revealed by way of an ASX filing that it had determined the continuation of Cooke’s leadership was “not going to be conducive to the NSW independent Casino Commission (NICC) determining to find the star capable of becoming suitable to hold a casino license in New South Wales.” Cooke had only been in the role since October 2022, having replaced former CEO Matt Bekier in the wake of the Bell inquiry into Star’s suitability.
