Australia's Star Entertainment hires Tyro head as CEO, shares rise
Reuters
Published Jun 28, 2022 08:54PM ET
Updated Jun 28, 2022 09:21PM ET
By Tejaswi Marthi
(Reuters) -Australia's Star Entertainment appointed Tyro Payments head Robert Cooke as its chief executive on Wednesday, saying his experience in the financial services industry would help steer it through a period of intense regulatory scrutiny.
Shares of Star Entertainment, the country's No.2 casino operator, climbed 2.4% to hit their highest in nearly three weeks after having fallen 28% so far this year, while Tyro plunged more than 20% to touch a record low of A$0.620.
Cooke's appointment comes three months after Matt Bekier stepped down as Star Entertainment's CEO in the wake of multiple inquiries over possible breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws at the company's casinos.
"There are challenges for The Star that have been well documented. They will be my priority and focus," Cooke said.
In a separate statement, Tyro said Cooke had served a six-month notice period, stating that he would step down as the payments terminal provider's CEO.
Earlier this month, Queensland launched an investigation to review Star Entertainment's suitability for a licence after an inquiry in neighbouring state New South Wales accused the casino operator of allowing breaches of anti-money laundering protocols at its Sydney resort.
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