The Star Casino in Sydney, Australia has been fined just over $64 thousand USD after three instances of minors gambling on the casino floor were discovered. The latest breach includes a 12-year old girl who was smuggled onto the gaming floor by her parents on a holiday to Australia.
New South Wales Liquor & Gaming Chair Phillip Crawford released a statement highlighting the seriousness of the breaches. “It’s quite staggering that the young girl’s parents facilitated her entry in such a deceptive manner, let alone allowed their daughter to gamble,” Mr Crawford said.
In video footage released by New South Wales Liquor & Gaming, the girl’s mother can be seen sneaking her daughter in through an exit door, before taking her to the gaming floor and watching as the child placed 21 bets on poker machines.
The girl and her parents were reportedly visiting from China on tourist visas and were approached by Star City Casino Security staff once they attempted to leave the venue.