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Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group is throwing COVID caution to the wind by lifting most restrictions on its flagship Sydney casino’s operations.
On Wednesday, The Star announced that its eponymous Sydney venue would allow “up to around 5,000 patrons” to access its “casino area,” in keeping with New South Wales guidance of allowing a minimum spacing of four-square-meters per person.
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The Sydney casino, which was ordered to close in mid-March to reduce COVID-19 transmission, was allowed to reopen on a limited basis on June 1, with only 500 members of its loyalty rewards program permitted inside at any one time. The casino was also restricted to opening only its VIP-focused ‘private gaming rooms’ and a smattering of food & beverage outlets.
The Star has now thrown open its doors to loyalty club members, their guests and “the general public.” The property has also received permission to operate all electronic gaming machines and table gaming positions, provided appropriate social distancing signage is in place and individuals not from the same household maintain a 1.5-meter separation from each other.
The Star is also reopening its two Queensland properties in Brisbane and the Gold Coast as of Friday, July 3. The Brisbane casino’s capacity will be capped at 2,300 and the Gold Coast’s at 2,600, in keeping with the state’s social distancing requirements.
The Star’s CEO Matt Bekier said the “conservative approach” in reopening The Star Sydney gave the company “further confidence in our operating and safety procedures.” Bekier said the current stage will allow the company to “welcome back an additional approximately 3,000 employees” after laying off 8,100 staff in March following the shutdown order.
The Star said its Sydney casino’s performance in June had improved throughout the month as NSW authorities allowed increased visitor capacity. Starting June 19, when that cap was raised to 900 guests, average daily slot and table turnover was “comparable with 1H FY2020 private gaming room levels.”
Average spend per visit was “materially higher” than the average over the first half of the property’s fiscal H1 – although H1’s VIP win rate was the lowest in the company’s history – but the property’s overall performance in June was “significantly below normal levels given the operating restrictions.”
The Sydney casino’s new Sovereign room for international VIPs was originally supposed to open in May but this was impossible due to COVID-19. The Sovereign room will now open on July 3 with a formal opening scheduled for August (although the country recently stated that its borders would likely remain closed to international travellers until 2021).
The Star’s domestic rival Crown Resorts recently reopened its Crown Perth casino on a limited basis although its Melbourne property remains shuttered until the state of Victoria flattens its COVID-19 curve.
An off-duty male games dealer at The Star was caught on CCTV throwing a bag of drugs over the railing in a public area of Sydney casino....
An off-duty male games dealer at The Star was caught on CCTV throwing a bag of drugs over the railing in a public area of Sydney casino.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 07 2020: An exterior view of The Star Casino in Sydney Australia, on OCTOBER 07 2020. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye GerardSource:News Corp Australia
A games dealer at The Star was allegedly caught on camera trying to dispose of drugs over a balcony at the Sydney Casino, while another was placing bets on her phone during work for two months.
The pair were sacked over the misconduct and banned from all casinos in NSW for five years, according to the independent Liquor and Gaming Authority.
“These people help safeguard the integrity of casino operations from criminal influence, serious misconduct or exploitation and a special degree of trust is placed in them,” the authority’s chair Philip Crawford said.
A man pictured throwing drugs off a balcony at The Star in Sydney. Picture: SuppliedSource:NCA NewsWire
The dealer was standing on the City View Balcony with another person when he allegedly threw the bag of white powder over the railing and security found the bag behind plants in the casino’s boundaries, the authority said.
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The casino interviewed the dealer but he didn’t reveal where the powder came from and claimed he found it in his pocket and wanted to get rid of it.
The man was charged with possessing a prohibited drug and faced court earlier this year.
Two employees have been sacked from the casino over misconduct. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye GerardSource:News Corp Australia
A female employee was also sacked after she admitted to placing 28 bets on a gambling app on her phone during work hours in January and February this year.
The trusted employee worked at the casino for 11 years before the incident, according to the authority, and ha admitted frequently placing bets on her phone during work hours over January and February 2020.
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The casino self-reported the misconduct and the authority supported the move to get rid of the pair.