Chinese High roller

Junket operator

Needs to smuggle money out of China

Deposits Yuan (and/or receives credit)

from Junket operator in China.

Has access to off-shore funds

Provides Chinese high rollers with

services including:

• Luxury travel and accommodation

• Entertainment

• Non-negotiable casino chips

Crown Casino

Pays out on winnings and unspent money

Pays Junket operators a commission on

gambling turnover.

Junket operator

Balances the ledger, with debts accrued

in Australia repaid in China, though

money does not physically change location.

Since Chinese courts don’t recognise

or enforce payments on gambling debts,

junkets may turn to alternatives to collect their

debts, including violent criminal triads.

Source: The Age