CASINOS – MACAU (CHINA : SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION)

Packer crowns year by folding his China cards

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Original article by John Stensholt, Jessica Gardner
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 10 : 16-Dec-16

Crown Resorts has flagged its intention to focus on its casinos business in Australia. The group has agreed to sell a 13.4 per cent stake in the Melco Crown Entertainment venture in Macau for $A1.6bn, while it will not proceed wth the Alon casino project in Las Vegas. Crown will use the proceeds from the sale of the Melco stake to reduce debt, pay a special dividend and finance a share buyback. The group still intends to establish a separate real estate investment trust for its property assets.

CORPORATES
CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED, ARNHEM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, ASPINALL’S CLUB LIMITED, DCN GAMES, MELCO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, CONSOLIDATED PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Packer privatisation push to buoy Crown

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Original article by Andrew White
The Australian – Page: 16 : 12-Jan-16

Shares in Crown Resorts closed $A0.11 higher at $A11.87 on 11 January 2016. Sacha Krien and Anthony Longo of CLSA have concluded that the casino operator is currently trading at a discount to fair value, and suggest that there is a "reasonable chance" that Crown will be privatised by 53 per cent shareholder James Packer. CLSA has upgraded its share price target by seven per cent, to $A13.38.

CORPORATES
CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, CLSA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED, MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Israel-based Packer outgrows Australia

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Original article by Perry Williams, Michael Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 : 14-Aug-15

James Packer has handed over the chairmanship of Crown Resorts to friend and former investment banker Rob Rankin as the billionaire pursues global casino and technology opportunities. Packer will focus on the company’s Las Vegas property and expansion into online gambling under his new title of executive director. Having sold his Vaucluse mansion, Packer is expected to spend more time in the US and Israel.

CORPORATES
CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, CONSOLIDATED PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, ARNHEM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

Israel-based Packer outgrows Australia

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Original article by Perry Williams, Michael Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 : 14-Aug-15

James Packer has handed over the chairmanship of Crown Resorts to friend and former investment banker Rob Rankin as the billionaire pursues global casino and technology opportunities. Packer will focus on the company’s Las Vegas property and expansion into online gambling under his new title of executive director. Having sold his Vaucluse mansion, Packer is expected to spend more time in the US and Israel.

CORPORATES
CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, CONSOLIDATED PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, ARNHEM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

Crown faces earnings fall after Macau weakness

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Original article by Perry Williams
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 : 8-Jul-15

Australian-listed Crown Resorts’ casino joint venture in Macau recorded a 36.2 per cent decline in gross gaming revenue in June 2015, with revenue falling for the last 13 months. However, the group’s casino in Melbourne is performing well. Deutsche Bank has reduced its 2014-15 earnings forecast for Crown Resorts from $A512.1m to $A481.2m.

CORPORATES
CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, MELCO CROWN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED, CROWN MELBOURNE LIMITED, CROWNBET, BETEASY PTY LTD, ASPINALL’S CLUB LIMITED, BETFAIR AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD, BETFAIR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, ECHO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED – ASX EGP