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.htmlRorts and Rip-offs https://www.booktopia.com.au/rorts-and-rip-offs-tom-ravlic/book/9781925927399.htmlTom’s podcast is Critical Line https://shows.acast.com/critical-line-item-with-tom-ravlicLinks 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-03Perth Casino Royal Commission - https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/perth-casino-royal-commission-final-reportGambling Help Online - https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/ or phone 1800 858 858For Support: Lifeline  on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732CREDITS:Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here Guests: Tom RavlicExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew TankardGET IN TOUCH: Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATCFollow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook  Email the show at [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.