The inquiry, under sections 143(1) and 143A of the Casino Control Act 1992 (NSW), will assist the NICC in determining the suitability of management and operations of The Star Sydney, in which Bell will have “the powers and authorities of a royal commissioner in NSW”.
The NICC will examine if structural changes have been made by The Star Sydney over the past 18 months since the operator was deemed unsuitable to hold its casino licence within NSW following a review.
The review, also conducted by Bell, found “governance, risk management and cultural failings” at the Sydney casino.
Following the review, the NICC suspended The Star’s licence indefinitely and appointed Nick Weeks as an independent manager to provide the operator with a chance to show it was “suitable or was capable of reaching suitability within a reaso..