Monday, March 1, 2021

Crown director John Poynton quits as casino board cleanout continues

Crown Resorts has announced that another key director has quit the board of the embattled casino group. 

WA-based John Poynton has resigned from Crown's board and as chairman of the company's Burswood casino in Perth. 

Crown executive chairman Helen Coonan says the decision is "appropriate" after concerns by the New South Wales gaming regulator about Mr Poynton's  perceived lack of independence from a past relationship with majority shareholder James Packer.

Here's my report from The World Today




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