Matt Bekier

A report to The Star’s board about junket partner Suncity did not mention CCTV capturing instances of large bags of cash being handled in its private room at its Sydney casino.

Casinos

Star board could have ‘pulled threads’ to reveal junket warnings, director says

A director of Star says its board should have demanded more information when executives made vague references to “concerns” raised about one of its “junket” tour partners.

2 years ago
Patrick Hatch

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Star Entertainment Group’s grilling has been extended to the end of August this year.

O’Neill

Casinos

Star high-roller employee ‘stole $13m’, then disappeared

A senior figure in Star Entertainment Group’s international high-roller division was accused of stealing $13.3 million of casino money and then disappeared in 2020.

May 4, 2022
Patrick Hatch

The Star’s former CEO Matt Bekier giving evidence on Tuesday, May 3.

Analysis
Casinos

As the Star inquiry zeroes in on the board, how high will the bloodletting go?

The inquiry into The Star is following the playbook of the two that gutted its rival Crown. But if Matt Bekier has his way, there won’t be as many casualties.

May 4, 2022
Patrick Hatch

Former Star chief executive officer Matt Bekier giving evidence to the inquiry.

Casinos

Casino boss Matt Bekier says Star is ‘secretive and not transparent’

Former Star casino boss Matt Bekier also said he was not behind an article that cast doubt on evidence to an inquiry painting him as aggressive.

May 3, 2022
Lucy Cormack and Patrick Hatch

Star Entertainment chairman John O’Neill

Opinion
Casinos

Star chairman O’Neill has two choices. Neither will be easy

It will be pitchforks or an orderly renewal - and the board needs to decide which way it will go.

March 29, 2022
Elizabeth Knight

Matt Bekier has stepped down from Star Entertainment Group.

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Executive shake-up

‘Renewal has got to go higher’: Pressure mounts on Star board after CEO steps down

Corporate governance experts are predicting further casualties from The Star Entertainment’s senior ranks and board after CEO Matt Bekier resigned.

March 28, 2022
Colin Kruger

Opinion
Casinos

Blindsided: Why Star boss lost his cool over damning report

While the KPMG report may have been inconsistent with other audits, it clearly identified shortcomings in Star’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism risk procedures that needed to be addressed.