CASINO AND GAMING INDUSTRY CONSULTING
 
DDC, its Principal and associated consultants have a wealth of experience in successfully undertaking due diligence and probity investigations on behalf of regulatory authorities in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States over the past 20 years. DDC Principal Paul Fallon was manager in charge of the Melbourne Casino licensing probity investigations and more recently was involved in similar work for the State Governments of South Australia (re sale of Adelaide Casino and SA TAB), New South Wales (re Sydney Casino) and Singapore (re Marina Bay and Sentosa integrated resorts). Between 2006 and 2011, he was Financial Advisor to the Victorian Government in relation to tenders for lotteries, keno, wagering and monitoring licences.
Refer Paul Fallon Biography here.
 
Principal Consultant Ian Manning has over 30 years experience in the casino and gaming industry in Australia, South Africa and the United States. He was the senior Casino regulator in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. More recently, he acted as founding CEO of two gaming testing companies and Vice President, Global Due Diligence of a US based gaming investigatory firm which was responsible for the Singapore Casino due diligence investigations.
Refer Ian Manning Biography here.
 
Senior Consultant Ron Harrex was Inspector in charge of the Sydney and Burswood Casinos for many years. He is currently acting as consultant to the NSW Casino Liquor and Gaming Control Authority in its triennial review of the suitability of the Casino operator. Ron has been engaged as an independent expert on casino investigations by regulatory bodies in Australia and New Zealand over the past 20 years.
Refer Ron Harrex Biography here.
 
Senior Consultant Jim Holcombe served with Victoria Police for 27 years, with his final 13 years serving as a senior officer in the Fraud Squad. In 1992, he commenced a 16 year career with Victoria’s casino and gaming regulator where he was Manager responsible for probity investigations. Since his retirement from full-time work, he has acted as a consultant to the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation, responsible for probity assessments, investigative advice and quality assurance.
Refer Jim Holcombe Biography here.
 
Manager of  legal and research operations with DDC, Charlotte Ang is a qualified lawyer and also a director and 50% owner of the firm, based in Melbourne and Singapore.  She has an Honours degree in law from the National University of Singapore and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1985.  She has 17 years work experience in Singapore culminating in her appointment as Vice President, Secretariat and Legal, at Union Overseas Bank.   She emigrated to Australia in 2002 and has been employed by DDC since that time.  Charlotte is fluent in English, Hokkien and Mandarin.
Refer Charlotte Ang Biography here.
 
Cate Metzeling is a Research analyst and report writer, based in DDC’s Melbourne office.  She is employed by DDC’s related company Probity Investigation Consultants Pty Ltd (PIC) to prepare quarterly and ad hoc Probity and Financial Monitoring reports on behalf of public sector clients in the States of Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Cate has a business degree and was employed in various senior roles by the Australian Taxation Office for 14 years.  She is available to provide research support to DDC on assignments in Australia.  
Refer Cate Metzeling Biography here.
 
All six members of the DDC team are available for short or long term assignments, whether in Australia or internationally. All members of the DDC team are Melbourne based with the exception of Ron Harrex, who is based in Sydney. DDC has formed a strategic alliance with International Casino Services, an Adelaide based casino and gaming consultant to service the international market.  
Refer www.intercas.com.au
 
FINANCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
 
DDC also has extensive experience in forensic accounting and financial risk assessment assignments on behalf of Governments in Australia and internationally. The company holds licences to use sophisticated software programs which enable prediction of long term financial viability to a high degree of confidence. These software programs, known as STOCKdoctor and RISKmanager, have been successfully utilised in assessing the financial health of more than 1,000 entities for Government tender evaluation and contract monitoring purposes. Refer to the following websites for further information:
 
www.lincolnindicators.com.au            STOCKdoctor
 
www.corpriskratings.com                 RISKmanager
 
Please contact the DDC team at paul@pfallon.com.au for further information.