Authorities in the Australian state of Victoria have ruled in favor of Crown Resorts, noting that the operator has overcome its difficulties which led to a royal commission inquiry into its suitability to operate a casino in Melbourne.

Gaming regulators in the Australian state of Victoria have ruled that Crown Resorts is suitable to continue to operate its Melbourne casino, following years of debate over AML breaches.

Crown Resorts has cleared CEO Ciaran Carruthers of any law breaches, following an internal probe by the company linked to a complaint.

Crown Resorts has introduced carded play measures at its Melbourne Casino, aiming to enhance gambling harm prevention.

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) will conduct a separate investigation over the conduct of Crown Resorts CEO, Ciaran Carruthers, as the Australian operator carries out an internal investigation on the executive for allegedly overruling the casino's security officers over banning intoxicated customers.

Australian gaming operator Crown Resorts has reported an AU$199 million ($125.18 million) loss for last financial year, according to reports.

Crown Resorts is aiming to move out of the shroud caused by recent regulatory actions and investigations with a new campaign, entitled ‘Here’s Where Things Get Interesting’.

Crown Resorts has announced that the hackers who targeted the company in the GoAnywhere hack have released a ‘small number of files […] on the dark web, including employee time and attendance records and some membership numbers from Crown Sydney’.

Thousands of workers for Crown Resorts casinos in Melbourne and Perth have received a 5 percent pay increase after Australia’s United Workers Union negotiated a one-year deal for the 8,400 workers, with plans for a longer-term agreement to be signed later in the year.

Crown Resorts is anticipating harsh penalties in the wake of investigations into its misconduct, with $412 million set aside for possible fines.