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Former casino watchdog backs fresh Ho probe

James Thomson
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The former regulator who rubber-stamped a Sydney casino licence for Crown Resorts says a fresh probity check of new shareholder Lawrence Ho is warranted, but stressed the last sweep did not find any links between the Macau casino billionaire and his father Stanley.

Human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti, who was appointed the chair of the NSW Casino, Liquor and Gaming Authority in 2008, oversaw a 2014 agreement with Crown that specifically prevented the gambling company from any association with Lawrence’s father, Asian casino tycoon Stanley Ho.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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