Aug 31, 2026 – 5.00amStar Entertainment chief executive Bruce Mathieson jnr has complained the casino operator exists only to pay “disproportionate” fines and may need further relief from regulators to survive, in a meeting that calls into question how seriously the company is taking its compliance obligations.The Australian Financial Review, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald have obtained a recording of a meeting of senior executives held earlier this month. The meeting is led by Mathieson jnr, whose family is the biggest local shareholder, and Star Sydney boss John Koster, and suggests the company is struggling to balance its commercial and regulatory obligations.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles