Friday, May 31, 2019

Crown shares plunge after James Packer sells half casino stake

Shares in the casino company Crown Resorts have dived after billionaire James Packer sold half his stake to a Macau-based competitor for $1.76 billion. 

In the absence of a bidding war, Crown investors have been offloading their shares given that the $13 on offer looks like the best price they might get. A

ABC's Peter Ryan says there are some big questions remain about how gaming regulators might view the deal given ownership restrictions on Crown's Barangaroo casino project in Sydney.

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