Crown Resorts license on thin ice amid pokies tampering probe

Trouble has its ways of finding billionaire James Packer wherever he goes.

The Packer-led Crown Resorts is once again at the center of an Australian regulatory probe amid allegations that it has allowed the tampering of its poker machines, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Australian gambling watchdog Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) has already green-lighted a disciplinary proceeding against Crown in connection with the company’s alleged move to “blank out” certain electronic gaming machines on the casino floor.

If lady luck smiles, then VCGLR might only order the suspension of Crown’s operation and impose fines on the casino operator. The worst case scenario for Crown is if the VCGLR decides to strip Crown’s flagship casino license.