Star gave Rolex and free Gold Coast accommodation to high roller barred from Sydney casino, inquiry hears

Inquiry told of NSW police-ordered ban at The Star in Sydney in 2007 due to alleged involvement in crime

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Star Entertainment gave a high roller who was barred by police from attending its Sydney casino a $50,000 Rolex watch and free accommodation at its Gold Coast venue to entice them to gamble there, an inquiry has heard.

Appearing at an inquiry into the gambling giant's suitability to hold a casino licence in Queensland, its marketing boss, Chris Peasley, said Star allowed the player to circumvent the New South Wales police ban.