Robbie Cooke
Regulator extends Star special manager ahead of NSW licence decision
The Star is likely to retain its casino licence in NSW following the extension for its special manager, Nicholas Weeks.
- by Amelia McGuire
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The Star’s ex-CEO defends ‘controversial’ conduct before second inquiry
The Star’s former boss Robbie Cooke has defended his tenure at the helm of the struggling casino giant as an inquiry weighs its future.
- by Amelia McGuire
The Star not ready for unsupervised casino licence, chair says
Chair David Foster also says it was the company’s decision to sack Robbie Cooke and not his choice to leave, contradicting an email Cooke sent to 8000 employees last month.
- by Amelia McGuire
Opinion
Casinos
Star shows it has dud hand in bid to keep licence
A clear pattern is emerging from the Bell inquiry into Star Entertainment – that of a financially and culturally embattled company being managed by a chief executive desperately juggling too many problems.
- by Elizabeth Knight
The Star suggested burying $3.2 million in cash losses: Former CFO claims
Former chief financial officer Christina Katsibouba has made a series of allegations about the company’s failure to be transparent with investors and other executives regarding its financial position.
- by Amelia McGuire
The Star accused of falsifying welfare checks as gamblers took $3.2 million from company
The Star’s special manager has accused the company of extensive compliance breaches including widespread falsification of welfare checks and a failure to stop casino customers from getting $3.2 million in company money.
- by Amelia McGuire
Opinion
Casinos
Casino regulator turns predator with The Star on its menu
The once sleepy NSW casino regulator has transformed itself into a compliance head kicker, with its target, the financially battered Star, once again thrown into chaos.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Casinos
Star is all out of cards if second rescue bid falls over
If a combined $1.6 billion rescue doesn’t do the trick, Star chief Robbie Cooke would be well aware that he can’t take a third bite at the equity apple.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Casinos
Star boss backs pokies tax deal, but future of group remains uncertain
Star Entertainment boss Robbie Cooke says he’s confident the group can avoid further job losses, but analysts warn there is a lot of work to be done.
- by Amelia McGuire and Max Maddison
‘Shame, shame, shame’: Shareholders savage board at Star annual meeting
About 30 per cent of The Star’s shareholders voted against the embattled casino group’s remuneration plan on Tuesday after its share price dropped 8 per cent in six months following two independent inquiries.
- by Amelia McGuire
Tyro unveils $19m loss, revenue jump in first result since ASX debut
Banking disrupter Tyro has spruiked its first-half performance despite booking a blowout in its statutory loss in its first result since pulling off the biggest local IPO of last year.
- by Charlotte Grieve
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