After the federal government streamlined visas for Chinese citizens to gamble in Australian casinos, NSW governments were happy to allow casino group Crown Resorts to prey on high rollers from the Mainland so long as they stayed away from the locals.

The Herald cautiously supported an invitation-only casino with no poker machines and no access for the general public on the eve of the original Packer-Crown casino being approved in 2013. We considered the high rollers option the best chance to capitalise on gambling tourism without changing the vibe of the city or exploiting Sydneysiders.

One Sydney Harbour and Crown ResidencesCredit: Louie Douvis

But the Chinese vanished and in a breach of faith, Crown has gambled irresponsibly on going after our most vulnerable players.

In an exclusive story, the Herald’s Harriet Alexander this week revealed

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