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Video has emerged of a 12-year-old playing poker machines at Star Casino....
Video has emerged of a 12-year-old playing poker machines at Star Casino.
A 12-year-old girl deliberately sneaked in to Star casino by her parents placed 21 bets on the pokies. Picture: Liquor & Gaming NSWSource:Supplied
A primary-school-aged girl playing poker machines and a boy, 16, drinking vodka and playing 22 hands of poker are among children caught on video at Sydney’s Star Casino.
Liquor & Gaming NSW has released video of three children including the 12-year-old who placed 21 bets on poker machines after deliberately being sneaked in by her parents.
The girl’s mother evaded security by holding open an exit door as other patrons left the casino.
She then guided the girl straight on to the main gaming floor where they met up with the girl’s father.
The family, which was visiting from China on tourist visas, then spent 17 minutes gambling, during which the girl placed her bets on different machines.
It was only when they were leaving the casino that Star Casino security apprehended them.
In the second incident, a 16-year-old girl entered through the VIP checkpoint with a middle- aged male “platinum” member, without being asked for ID.
When she made her way to the check-in at the main gaming area, she presented a fake learner driver’s licence which was accepted.
She was then able to move freely about and was served a vodka Redbull at the bar.
A 12-year-old girl deliberately sneaked in to Star casino by her parents placed 21 bets on the pokies. Picture: Liquor & Gaming NSWSource:Supplied
The primary schoolgirl was among three minors who sneaked in including a boy, 16, who drank vodka and played 22 hands of poker. Picture: Liquor & Gaming NSWSource:Supplied
When she attempted to enter the nightclub, however, the dissimilarity between the ID photo and her physical appearance was finally picked up.
In the third incident, a 17-year-old boy entered the casino with his own provisional licence and spent three-and-a-half hour drinking and gambling before he was detected.
In that time however, the teenager purchased and consumed a vodka Redbull and played 42 rounds of roulette and 22 hands of poker.
When he was finally spotted, and security officers realised they had let an underage person slip through, he was escorted out.
NSW independent Liquor & Authority Chair, Philip Crawford, described the case of the 12-year-old as “staggering”, given her parents initiated it.
“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.
Liquor & Gaming NSW Director of Investigations and Intervention, David Byrne, said underage patrons trying to sneak in through the exit doors was a fairly obvious risk.
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A girl, 16, drank a vodka Redbull and tried to enter the nightclub before she was detected. . Picture: Liquor & Gaming NSWSource:Supplied
The girl can be seen with her two parents (top right) in front of a poker machine. Picture: Liquor & Gaming NSWSource:Supplied
“Not only did The Star fail to manage the risk, once the child was on the gaming floor, there were a number of opportunities,” he said.
“Staff should have noticed a very young person playing the poker machines well before they actually did which was when the family was leaving.
“[The] children’s forays lasted long enough that they had interacted with several staff members by the time they were discovered.
“In the 17-year-old boy’s case, CCTV showed a total of 15 staff interactions.
“While it can be difficult to vet a person’s age ... this only underscores the importance of checkpoint and roving ID verification and consideration as to whether the person presenting matches their documentation.”
The Star self-reported the three incidents, which occurred between March and July last year.
In 2019, The Star reported a total of 32 instances of minors gaining access to restricted areas of the casino, compared with 35 instances in 2018.
The incidents involving the 16 and 17-year olds resulted in two $15,000 fines and the incident involving the 12-year-old resulted in a $60,000 fine.
Previously, the largest fine for minors on premises was $7,000.
“We appreciate The Star’s co-operation in coming forward each time they detect a minor, however we do take these cases seriously,” Mr Crawford said.
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“The penalty indicates that every breach requires a regulatory response befitting the risk of harm to young people and the community.”
Casino disciplinary outcomes are published online on the Liquor & Gaming NSW website.