(Reuters) - Australian casino operator Star Entertainment's shares have been temporarily halted, the Australian Stock Exchange said on Friday.

The company, which has casinos entangled in a web of regulations even as its cash reserves deplete and bills stack up, was due to release its first-half results on Friday.

Various local media reports suggested Star was set to postpone its results - a potential second such delay in six months - as the board was unable to sign off the financial statements.

A Star spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.