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Former justice Robert Gotterson will investigate Star's commitment to anti-money laundering, its management of high rollers and the use of China UnionPay bank cards to facilitate gambling by Chinese nationals despite currency restrictions.

"We've been focusing on improving our policies now over the last three or four years, once we realised there were some gaps in what we're doing that would apply in both areas, and committed to fixing those and addressing those which we've done over the last four years," he said.

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That inquiry is vetting proposed casino laws that would force operators to self-report legal breaches, expand the government's power to gather information about casino operations and impose penalties of up to $50 million for breaches.

When asked if he was confident activities and concerns raised in the NSW inquiry into Star had not occurred in Queensland, Mr Hogg said the company was working to improve its anti-money laundering policies.

HONG KONG, July 9 (Reuters) - Macau will shut almost all commercial and industrial businesses including its casinos for one week from Monday, as authorities race to curb a surge of COVID-19 infections in the world's biggest gambling hub.

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Universal has agreed to merge Okada Manila with 26 Capital Acquisition Corp, a Nasdaq-listed blank check firm, for $2.5 billion and has extended its deadline for the merger to Sept. 30 in the wake of the takeover of the property.

Tiger Resort, owned by Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp , said Okada Manila's growth was driven by a recovery plan developed by previous officials, and influenced by the pent-up demand for leisure activities.

Filipino associates of Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada seized the $3.3 billion casino, which is owned by Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment, ousting its previous management with the help of private security guards and local police.

With 993 suites and villas, 500 table games and 3,000 electronic gaming machines, it is the biggest of four multibillion-dollar casino-resorts operating in the capital of the Philippines, which has one of Asia's most freewheeling gaming industries. (Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales Editing by Edwina Gibbs and Mark Potter)

"With the economy and borders opening up, Okada Manila is expected to sustain the momentum," management said in the statement as it held its first news conference since it took physical control of the casino on May 31.

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