Crackdown on casinos

TOUGHER gambling regulations will be carried out in Victorian casinos, with further recommendations from the Crown Royal Commission introduced to parliament on Tuesday.

Casino inspectors will now be given greater access to surveillance equipment and records. Employees at casinos will also be required to assist inspectors access and operate surveillance equipment to monitor all activity on the gaming floor.

The changes will make gambling harm minimisation part of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission’s core business and increase its powers to take action against Crown Melbourne if it fails to abide by the code of conduct.

The new laws will mean a single breach of the code is grounds for disciplinary action.