Casino giant Crown denies allegations, blames ‘deceitful campaign’
Casino giant Crown has hit back at claims of dodgy dealings, saying it is the victim of “unbalanced and sensationalised reporting”.
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Casino giant Crown has hit back at claims of dodgy dealings including money-laundering and instead says it’s facing a “deceitful campaign”.
“Much of this unbalanced and sensationalised reporting is based on unsubstantiated allegations, exaggerations, unsupported connections and outright falsehoods,” a statement from the company released on Wednesday showed.
The statement was released as an advertisement, on behalf of the Board of Directors which includes John Alexander, former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou, and former politician Helen Coonan.
The statement also hit out at reports Crown turned a “blind-eye” to money laundering and said it was bound by nondisclosure provisions in the legislation.
“Crown is therefore constrained in responding to many of the unfounded allegations made in the media reports.”
It also rejected claims it dodged Australian visa application requirements for wealthy clients.
“Crown has not sought to circumvent visa requirements or compromise any process of identification or verification for immigration purposes.”
The gambling giant has also hit out at the assertions made about “junket operators”.
“Crown deals with junkets and their customers in essentially the same way as other international casinos,” it said.
Nine News published a series of reports alleging large sums of cash were being processed at Crown’s Melbourne casino, and that special deals with government were granting foreign high-rollers easy access to the nation’s gaming rooms.
In one instance, it was alleged that a wanted criminal was able to touch down in Australia in his private plane and took off, despite being subject to an Interpol notice.
Federal parliament heard calls for a parliamentary inquiry on Monday.
Originally published as Casino giant Crown denies allegations, blames ‘deceitful campaign’
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