A woman who was banned The Star Sydney tried to challenge the decision in court. The banned player also tried to recover the AU$950,000 ($659,600) she lost at the casino, but according to a new report, her legal claim was dismissed.
A banned player tries to get her money back and files a lawsuit
A new report published by the Associated Press reveals that Kim Nguyenan East Fairfield beauty therapist, was verbally banned by The Star Sydney last year in April. Initially, he did not file a lawsuit, challenging the casino’s decision. Nguyen justified his decision with family issues and COVID-19.
However, the player decided to go to court since the ban prevented her from starting a job as a travel hostess on the Star. This led to a claim filed with the Supreme Court of New South Wales with Nguyen seeking to overturn the ban. The Fairfield East woman alleged that the casino withdrew her membership and banned her without a reason. He also accused the casino of making “misleading statements to the police,” according to the latest report. Ultimately, Nguyen also tried to recover 950,000 Australian dollars ($659,600) lost at the casino and stated that he had A$2,500 ($1,740) left as a credit to his membership.
«The law prohibits this Court from awarding relief in connection with an exclusion order.»
Associate Justice Joanne Harrison
In an unfortunate turn of events for Nguyen, his case was dismissed by the court on Monday. She was also ordered to pay The Star’s costs related to the lawsuit. Associated Judge Joanne Harrison said Nguyen “has no viable cause of action.”
The Sydney star recently completed leadership changes
Recently, Star Entertainment appointed a new CEO of The Star Sydney. The position was filled by Scott Wharton and it comes after Star Entertainment completed another leadership change recently. change saw Robert Cooke, former CEO of Tatts Group, takes over as CEO and manager of Star Entertainment. Now, with Wharton at the helm of The Star Sydney, he will report directly to Cooke.
Before joining The Star Sydney, Wharton directed the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. During the six years he worked at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, he held the positions of Group Executive for Program Delivery and Executive Managing Director. Wharton held each of the positions for three years. As part of the organization, he helped to spearhead transformations and strategic programs that helped the bank improve its structure.
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