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Why Star is like Stephen Hawking’s black hole

The publicly exposed failures of Australia’s casino industry and Star in particular is a case study in geese, golden eggs, hubris and astrophysics.

Tony RobinsonFormer gaming minister
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Long-serving Tasmanian Premier Eric Reece timed it well when introducing Australia to the world of licensed casinos.

Predicting that Australia’s love of gambling would bring tourists and their wallets to Hobart, Wrest Point Casino was a hit from the moment it opened in February 1973.

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Tony Robinson was gaming and consumer affairs minister in Victoria’s Brumby Labor government.
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