{"id":817,"date":"2020-08-21T22:59:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T12:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/?p=817"},"modified":"2020-09-06T23:02:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-06T13:02:34","slug":"star-sydney-penalised-amid-underage-gambling-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberpokies.org\/star-sydney-penalised-amid-underage-gambling-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Sydney penalised amid underage gambling concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Star Sydney received a $64\u00a0000 fine when minors were discovered gambling at its premises. Surveillance footage captured a 12-year-old girl and two other juveniles gaining access to electronic games. The girl managed to place close to 24 bets on poker machines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dubious parenting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a shocking outcome, it was discovered that the child\u2019s parents helped her in her gambling exploits. The casino\u2019s surveillance system also showed the child\u2019s mother helping her enter the casino by holding the exit door open in an attempt to avoid detection.<\/p>\n<p>In the video footage, which was released by <a
href=\"https:\/\/www.liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liquor &amp; Gaming New South Wales<\/a>, the girl can be seen to gamble for about 20 minutes with the assistance of her parents. Despite their crucial role in her actions, the casino itself is ultimately liable for the transgression.<\/p>\n<p>David Byrne, the NSW Independent Liquor &amp; Authority director of Investigations and intervention said that minors entering through deceptive means should have been an eventuality the casino was prepared for.<\/p>\n<p>Byrne Stated that the casino failed in its duty to account for the risk and that casino staff should have taken note of a visibly young child having fun at the <a
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