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| Type | Public (ASX: CWN) |
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| Founded | 31 May 2007[1] |
| Headquarters |  Melbourne, Australia |
| Key people | James Packer - Executive Chairman |
| Industry | Gaming |
| Revenue | ▲ A$2.2 billion (2008-09) |
| Website | www.crownlimited.com |
For pre-2007 company history, see Publishing and Broadcasting Limited.
Crown Limited (ASX: CWN) is an Australian gaming and entertainment company established in 2007 when Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) divested its gaming assets to Crown Limited. PBL was renamed to Consolidated Media Holdings, retaining all of the remaining assets.[2]
Holdings
- Crown Entertainment Complex[3]
- Burswood Entertainment Complex
- Aspinalls United Kingdom casinos (50%)
- Betfair Australasia Pty Ltd: an online betting exchange (50%)
- Gateway Casinos: casino operator in western Canada (50%)
- Fontainebleau Equity Holdings LLC: which owns Fontainebleau Resorts, the developer of casinos and resort properties (19.6%)
- Melco Crown Entertainment (Macau) Limited: a joint venture developing casino/hotel properties on the Cotai Strip in Macau (34%)
Crown holds a preferred instrument in Cannery Casino Resorts and is seeking regulatory approval in the US to have the preferred instrument converted to an equity interest representing 24.5% of the outstanding equity of Cannery Casino Resorts.[4]
References
- ^ ASIC Free Company Name Search
- ^ "PBL SCHEME AND DEMERGER SCHEME – MARKET UPDATE" (PDF). 2007-11-30. http://www.pbl.com.au/Images/Document/PBL%20SCHEME%20AND%20DEMERGER%20SCHEME%20-%20MARKET%20UPDATE.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ "PBL ANNOUNCES SPLIT INTO SEPARATE LISTED GAMING AND MEDIA COMPANIES" (PDF). 2007-05-08. http://www.pbl.com.au/Images/Document/PBL%20ANNOUNCES%20SPLIT%20INTO%202%20SEPARATE%20LISTED%20COMPANIES.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ About Crown
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