For almost seven weeks, one machine in Star Entertainment’s Sydney casino was handing out millions of dollars to patrons who had already cashed wins.
The NSW inquiry heard on Monday that more than $3.2 million was extracted from the so-called ticket-in, cash-out terminal last year without any urgency from casino staff to fix the problem.
Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
