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Blackstone to Crown: money or the box

By offering to take on more of the regulatory risk surrounding Crown Resorts, Blackstone has given the casino operator’s board something to chew on. But price will remain a sticking point. 

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It seems particularly appropriate that Blackstone’s revised offer for Crown Resorts seeks to put the Crown executive chairman Helen Coonan and her investors in a similar position to a punter in a casino.

Do you take money off the table now, or risk playing on for a bigger prize?

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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