Jul 3, 2026 – 6.38pmControversial Perth billionaire Laurence Escalante, the founder of online gambling empire VGW, has permanently resigned from the company.His sudden resignation on Friday, effective immediately, came days after he was approached by AFR Weekend about cultural issues at his company, as well as allegations of alcohol abuse by employees at work events.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles