❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Racing and Gaming regarding reduced supervision levels at Crown Perth casino. The Minister details the conditions Crown Perth must meet and confirms the implementation of a new surveillance system.
AnsweredQoN 1119Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CROWN
PERTH — SUPERVISION LEVELS
1119. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to page 4 of the Gaming and Wagering Commission of
Western Australia's annual report 2014–2015, which states —
During the year, the Commission
provided in-principle approval to allow Crown Perth to reduce table game
supervision levels and management structure at the casino. The approval is
subject to Crown Perth complying with a number of conditions, including the
installation of a new surveillance system and other technology.
(1) Why did the
government approve in principle the reduction in supervision levels and
management structure at the casino?
(2) What are the conditions that
Crown Perth will need to comply with?
(3) Has Crown Perth introduced a new surveillance system and
other technology?
PERTH — SUPERVISION LEVELS
1119. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to page 4 of the Gaming and Wagering Commission of
Western Australia's annual report 2014–2015, which states —
During the year, the Commission
provided in-principle approval to allow Crown Perth to reduce table game
supervision levels and management structure at the casino. The approval is
subject to Crown Perth complying with a number of conditions, including the
installation of a new surveillance system and other technology.
(1) Why did the
government approve in principle the reduction in supervision levels and
management structure at the casino?
(2) What are the conditions that
Crown Perth will need to comply with?
(3) Has Crown Perth introduced a new surveillance system and
other technology?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) The Gaming
and Wagering Commission's approval in principle was in response to the
casino licensee's new surveillance system and other technology, which
places a greater reliance on technology to maintain the integrity of casino
gaming.
(2) The
conditions are: a temporary increase in the casino licensee's
surveillance department manning levels by one operator per shift for a period
of not less than six months; a minimum of one surveillance operator per shift
is dedicated to the live surveillance of casino table games and for a period of
not less than six months, their findings and observations logged and provided
to the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor in a weekly report; the use of
new electronic card shuffling shoes at baccarat tables; the casino licensee's
internal audit department review the ongoing level of compliance with
prescribed requirements by table gaming staff and report their findings on a
monthly basis with a copy to the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor; the
casino licensee be required to provide a copy of the full scope and capability
of the surveillance system they are proposing to implement and is required to
deliver and fully implement that system before any of the proposed supervision
level changes are implemented; timely consultation with the union in relation
to reduction in staffing levels; and the casino licensee being informed that
the commission may increase gaming supervision levels without notice or
consultation where there is an increase in compliance issues or the commission
forms the view that an increase is needed for any reason.
(3) Yes.
question.
(1) The Gaming
and Wagering Commission's approval in principle was in response to the
casino licensee's new surveillance system and other technology, which
places a greater reliance on technology to maintain the integrity of casino
gaming.
(2) The
conditions are: a temporary increase in the casino licensee's
surveillance department manning levels by one operator per shift for a period
of not less than six months; a minimum of one surveillance operator per shift
is dedicated to the live surveillance of casino table games and for a period of
not less than six months, their findings and observations logged and provided
to the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor in a weekly report; the use of
new electronic card shuffling shoes at baccarat tables; the casino licensee's
internal audit department review the ongoing level of compliance with
prescribed requirements by table gaming staff and report their findings on a
monthly basis with a copy to the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor; the
casino licensee be required to provide a copy of the full scope and capability
of the surveillance system they are proposing to implement and is required to
deliver and fully implement that system before any of the proposed supervision
level changes are implemented; timely consultation with the union in relation
to reduction in staffing levels; and the casino licensee being informed that
the commission may increase gaming supervision levels without notice or
consultation where there is an increase in compliance issues or the commission
forms the view that an increase is needed for any reason.
(3) Yes.
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