The Queensland state government has declared Star Entertainment Group unsuitable to hold a casino license for its Gold Coast and Brisbane casinos, although the operator will be given an opportunity to return to suitability rather than having its license revoked.

The decision to find Star unsuitable follows completion of a review into Star’s Queensland operations last month, with a report from Robert Gotterson AO, who conducted the review, made public on Thursday morning.

It also comes after a similar review in NSW recommended Star be found unsuitable to retain its casino license for The Star Sydney.

In releasing the report to the public, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman said the government would adopt all 12 recommendations contained within the report, which largely mirror those imposed on Victoria’s one and only casino Crown Melbourne. Crown was found unsuitable to hold its Victoria casino license in October 2021, along with similar findings in NSW for Crown Sydney and in Western Australia for Crown Perth.

“Considering the serious and concerning findings of the Gotterson Review and his advice regarding suitability, I have formed the view that The Star is unsuitable to hold a licence in Queensland,” Fentinan said.