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James Packer resigns second Australian board position

Adam Morgan
July 11, 2018
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Employment & Careers
In Australia, billionaire businessman, James Packer (pictured), has reportedly resigned his seat on the board of Consolidated Press Holdings Proprietary Limited as he continues to seek treatment for ‘mental hea...

James Packer’s Crown board seat vacancy filled; Poynton named non-executive director

K Morrison
May 3, 2018
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Having resigned in March as director of Crown Resorts Ltd. (CWN:ASE), Australian billionaire James Packer has reportedly been replaced with John Poynton (pictured), who the gaming and entertainment group recent...

James Packer steps down from Crown Resorts board

K Morrison
March 21, 2018
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Australian billionaire James Packer (pictured) has reportedly resigned as director of Crown Resorts Ltd. (CWN:ASE), the casino company the 50-year-old’s private investment company, Consolidated Press Holdings P...

Crown Resorts Limited completes sale of Alon Las Vegas site

Adam Morgan
January 31, 2018
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After late-2016 saw Crown Resorts Limited abandon its plan to build the $2 billion Alon Las Vegas integrated casino resort, the Australian firm has now reportedly completed the sale of the Nevada development’s ...

Crown Resorts Limited could abandon Japan casino intentions

Adam Morgan
October 24, 2017
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The largest shareholder in Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly played down the prospects that the Australian casino giant will be pushing for the right to operate an integrated casino resort in Japan due to co...

Packer’s Crown to enter online Australian lottery market sideways

Lars Jones
August 30, 2017
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Crown Resorts' online sports betting arm, CrownBet will begin offering punters a chance to bet on the results of the lottery, just as if it were a sporting event, rather than purchase actual tickets. CrownLotto...

Crown Resorts preparing to launch skill-based electronic games

K Morrison
August 8, 2017
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Crown Resorts Limited (CWN:ASE) announced recently that together with a Melbourne-based joint venture partner it intends to launch a new suite of skill-based electronic games it accelerates the growth of its di...

James Packer increases stake in The Star Entertainment Group Limited

Adam Morgan
July 17, 2017
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The man behind Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Limited, James Packer, is reportedly part of an investments vehicle that last week purchased a significant stake in rival operator The Star Entertainment Gro...

James Packer sells Crown notes for $100m

Alex Lanter
March 20, 2017
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Australian casino tycoon James Packer has gathered more than $101 million (AUD) from selling a million subordinated notes in Crown Resorts Limited to the company last week, according to an Australian Stock Exch...

Rowen Craigie reportedly set to leave Crown Resorts Limited

Adam Morgan
February 22, 2017
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Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited is set to unveil its annual interim financial results tomorrow and reports abound that the occasion will also see the firm’s long-serving Managing Director and C...

Clubs NSW agrees ten-year CrownBet deal in New South Wales

Adam Morgan
February 7, 2017
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In Australia, casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has announced that its CrownBet online sportsbetting service has signed a ten-year deal to serve as the official betting partner for Clubs NSW. Sydney-list...

Robert Rankin steps down as chairman of Crown Resorts; Packer back in

Marie Kelley
January 10, 2017
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After quitting the position of chairman for Crown Resorts in 2015, James Packer returns to his previous leadership role within the company. An announcement was made that Robert Rankin has stepped down as part o...

Israeli authorities looking into billionaire James Packer’s ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s family

Renee Kingsley
December 2, 2016
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Australian billionaire James Packer who is the biggest shareholder in Crown Resorts has come under the radar of Israeli authorities after showering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family with ...

Crown Resorts Limited delays international break-up plan

Adam Morgan
December 1, 2016
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
The previously announced plan from Crown Resorts Limited that was to see the Australian casino operator cleave off major parts of its international business by April has reportedly been delayed following the ar...

Crown Resorts Limited to offload more of its business

Adam Morgan
October 20, 2016
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After seeing 18 of its representatives arrested in China over the weekend, Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has now reportedly confirmed previous speculation that it intends to offload some more...
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