A Chinese-born Australian property developer who gambled at The Star casino for more than 20 years bought chips and paid debts with the same Chinese bank cards that were being used to top up customer accounts that could conceal gambling expenses, an inquiry has heard.
A National Australia Bank executive handling transactions for the China Union Pay cards at The Star also never received a written confirmation the money wasn't used to gamble after CUP raised concerns about large transactions.
The inquiry heard last week The Star allowed high-rollers to bill $900 million as hotel expenses to dodge China's tight anti-gambling and capital flight laws.
