Teen slapped with five-year ban after alcohol-fuelled gambling spree at Sydney casinos

Published: 01:38, 24 May 2026 | Updated: 01:38, 24 May 2026 A 16-year-old boy has copped a five-year casino ban after sneaking into two venues for an alcohol-fuelled gambling binge. He allegedly posed as an adult with a fake driver’s licence while making repeated visits to Crown Casino and The Star Sydney last year. The teen is said to have been accompanied by his mother on casino trips while he allegedly lost more than $21,000 gambling over several months. It’s alleged staff served the underage boy 91 alcoholic drinks during his visits. The Independent Casino Commission is weighing possible sanctions against both casinos after the serious underage gambling breach.  A 16-year-old boy has copped a five-year casino ban after sneaking into two venues for an alcohol-fuelled gambling binge No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.