Crown hits back in gambling addict lawsuit
Crown Resorts is fighting a near $4.6m lawsuit from an ex-patron who alleges the James Packer-backed group should have known he was a gambling addict.
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Casino watchdog’s stunning admission
Western Australia’s gambling watchdog didn’t check the details of foreign high rollers for criminal links, assuming federal authorities would have been rigorous.
Crown Perth ex-director saw ‘no red flags’
Perth billionaire and former director of Crown’s Perth casino Tim Roberts has told a royal commission that he never saw any ‘red flags’ of operational risk.
Crown ‘operated in info vacuum’
The sole surviving independent director of Crown Resorts’ WA arm has unloaded on the parent company and the structure of its local operations.
Crown faces casino break-up pressure
The Star left the door open to hashing out future deals with the James Packer-backed casino.
Coonan backs Crown overhaul, but still going
Crown Resorts chair Helen Coonan has committed to an overhaul of the James Packer-backed company but has also restated her intention to stand down.
Bids on hold under Crown cloud
Crown Resorts shareholders face more uncertainty after this week’s hearings of the Finkelstein royal commission. Only a few months ago, Crown had two suitors.
Crown ‘worst scenario’ had $200m dividend
Despite its casinos coming under fire, Crown Resorts still expected to return to dividends quickly, a royal commission has heard.
NSW leads way on Crown
Crown Resorts might as well be operating in different countries instead of three Australian states.
Crown rejects Blackstone bid, Star still in play
Crown Resorts did not grant Blackstone access to due diligence before rejecting its $8bn offer, as it has yet to form a view on rival Star’s merger plan.
New royal commission piles pressure on Crown
WA’s inquiry into Crown Resorts’ Perth casino licence follows a damning NSW probe, and Victoria’s royal commission.
WA bans Crown from using junkets
The WA government has told Crown Resorts it cannot use junkets to attract VIP players, ahead of an inquiry into the Packer-backed gaming giant.
‘Force Packer to offload Crown stake’
A former director of the company that built Crown’s Melbourne casino has called for regulators to force James Packer to sell down his shareholding in Crown Resorts.
Saint Helen’s wheel of fortune
There are understandably questions among investors about the former Howard government minister’s ability to run a business as complex as Crown.
New Crown probe deals Packer tough hand
Any move by James Packer to sell down his holding in Crown is set be further delayed, as WA launched its own casino probe.
Crown faces new casino inquiry
Crown says it will cooperate with a WA inquiry into its Perth casino licence, as the fallout from a Sydney probe widens.
‘Stern’ action flagged in state’s Crown crisis
WA regulators are under pressure to act after it emerged that the chief casino officer was a close friend of two of Crown’s legal and compliance team.
Inside story: The race to save Packer’s casino empire
As the company she chairs grew increasingly besieged, by Thursday afternoon, the normally collaborative Helen Coonan needed to change her tone.
Coonan positioned to steer Crown after Barton exits
Crown Resorts is positioning to name Helen Coonan as executive chairman, replacing CEO Ken Barton, as the casino company’s board meets.
Demetriou out in Crown overhaul, CEO set to follow
Crown Resorts director Andrew Demetriou has resigned and chief executive Ken Barton is also expected to formally step down.
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