ATC - "Just The Facts": The darker side of Crown Casino's glitz and glamour

This is a "Just The Facts" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. 

Tom Ravlic is a Melbourne based investigative journalist, author and academic who is really good at making complicated stuff accessible to…well…people like me.

Tom’s here to talk with me about his book, Crown – Playing in the Shadows, which is a fascinating look into the conduct of casino businesses like Crown across multiple jurisdictions – and that includes intersections with crime, dodging taxes and human misery.

Tom’s Books are:

Crown: Playing in the Shadows https://www.booktopia.com.au/crown-tom-ravlic/book/9781925927962.html

Rorts and Rip-offs https://www.booktopia.com.au/rorts-and-rip-offs-tom-ravlic/book/9781925927399.html

Tom’s podcast is Critical Line https://shows.acast.com/critical-line-item-with-tom-ravlic

Links to more info:

Finklestein Inquiry: Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence - https://www.rccol.vic.gov.au/

The Bergin Inquiry: corporate failures and the Packer influence - https://www.rccol.vic.gov.au/volume-1/chapter-03

Perth Casino Royal Commission - https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/perth-casino-royal-commission-final-report

Gambling Help Online - https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/ or phone 1800 858 858

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here 

Guests: Tom Ravlic

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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