Tag-Archiv: Krone
Crown hat zugestimmt, seine Melbourne-Lizenz zu behalten
Crown Melbourne hat seine Victorian Casino-Lizenz nach einer umfassenden Umgestaltung seines Geschäfts behalten, bei der der Betreiber seit 200 2021 Millionen US-Dollar in seine Umgestaltung investiert und umfangreiche Reformen in den Bereichen Schadensminimierung, Finanzkriminalität, Governance, Compliance, Risiko und Kultur eingeführt hat wurde unter neuem Eigentümer und Management beschleunigt. Das Wohlbefinden der Gäste und die Schadensminimierung haben…
Australien – Blackstone ernennt Ian Silk zum Vorsitzenden von Crown Melbourne
Blackstone, the new owners of Australia’s troubled Crown Resorts has appointed Ian Silk, former boss of Australia’s largest super fund AustralianSuper, as Chairman of Crown Melbourne. Mr. Silk, who led AustralianSuper for 15 years, will be joined on the Crown Melbourne board by Helen Silver and who was previously Managing Director of consulting firm Hay…
Australien – Blackstone erhält grünes Licht für den Betrieb von Crown Sydney
The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has approved funds manager Blackstone’s suitability to hold a casino licence in NSW, paving the way for the company to become the operator of Crown Sydney casino. Authority Chairperson Philip Crawford said Blackstone had been subject to an extensive probity assessment that examined its capacity to address the…
Australien – Crown muss Rekordstrafe wegen illegaler Nutzung von China UnionPay-Karten verhängen
Australian operator Crown Melbourne has been hit with a record-breaking fine of AU$80m due to the illegal use of China UnionPay cards. Crown’s China UnionPay process saw Crown Melbourne let customers use credit or debit cards to access funds to gamble, to the tune of AU$164m over a four year period between 2012 and 2016. The…
Australien – Crown wurde für ungeeignet befunden, in Perth tätig zu werden, erhielt jedoch zwei Jahre Zeit, um sich zu revanchieren
Crown Resorts has been told by the Perth Casino Royal Commission that it is unsuitable to be a casino operator but has been given a two-year reprieve to show it can become suitable again under the watch of an independent monitor. It gave 59 recommendations for improvement covering the boardroom set up to better responsible…
Australien – Blackstone versucht, das Angebot für Crown vor regulatorischen Folgen zu schützen
US private equity fund Blackstone has tweaked its $6bn offer for Crown Resorts, saying can’t lose any of its state licences before the deal is approved, and that a Blackstone-controlled Crown must be viewed as a ‘suitable’ operator by all regulatory authorities. Blackstone has left the price of its offer the same. Crown Resorts said:…
Australien – Die Task Force zur Wiedereröffnung des Bundesstaats Victoria wird wegen „eigennütziger“ Ratschläge kritisiert
Mitglieder einer viktorianischen Task Force, zu der große Namen aus der Glücksspielbranche gehören, haben darauf bestanden, dass sie die australische Regierung nicht unter Druck setzen, die durch COVID-19 erzwungenen Schließungen schnell aufzuheben, sondern dass sie die Gesundheitsmaßnahmen der Regierung unterstützen, um Ausbrüche und weitere Schließungen zu verhindern. Die Task Force, zu der Crown Resorts, Tabcorp, die Australian Hotels Association, Community… gehören
Australia – Australian casinos introduce ‘social distancing’ rather than close gaming floors
Rather than close their casinos, Australian casino operators Crown Resorts and The Star Entertainment have introduced a minimum distance between casino customers and reduced gaming capacity by turning off every other slot machine. A minimum distance of 1.5 metres has been introduced between players including at seated table games. The operator said: “Following consultation with…
Australia – Crown continues to slip as VIP falls 46 per cent
Australian operator Crown Resorts’ AGM might have been dominated by questions concerning regulatory probes following media speculation that it flouted visa rules, but its financials painted another worrying picture. VIP sales at the company’s Australian resorts fell by 46 per cent between July and October. GGR from main floor gaming meanwhile increased by two per…
