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Children Caught at Australia's Crown Casino

21 September 2000

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – Sept. 21, 2000 – As reported by The Australian News Interactive: "About 3000 underage Victorians are caught every month trying to sneak into gaming rooms at Crown casino.

"…The gaming watchdog said Crown security officers detect more than 100 people aged under 18 trying to run the gauntlet into the casino each day.

"The shock figures were revealed in a 59-page report on the authority's triennial review of Crown's gambling licence.

"…Other key findings in the report included:

"…Crown was hit with fines totalling $113,000 for eight gaming related breaches of rules and regulations.

" About 880 problem gamblers have been banned from the casino including 607 who themselves applied to be excluded."

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