03/21/18 James Packer quits board of Crown Resorts The Australian billionaire has resigned from the board of casino operator Crown Resorts due to mental illness.
03/30/17 Melco Crown to change its English name After its annual general meeting, Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd approved its name change to Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd.
03/21/17 James Packer sold Crown notes for US$77m As part of the company’s capital reorganisation, James Packer has just sold one million Crown notes for US$78,50 each.
12/16/16 Crown Resorts publishes its financial plans Crown Resorts reported that it will cancel its investments in the two biggest gaming hubs: Las Vegas and Macau.
08/08/16 Robert De Niro to build casino in Barbuda The actor confirmed his plans to build a casino as part of the planned US 250 million Paradise Found resort in Barbuda.
05/09/16 Packer sells stake in Melco Crown Entertainment James Packer has sold Crown Resorts’ US$800 million stake in joint venture Melco Crown Entertainment.
02/16/16 Crown Resorts surprised by US$ 258 tax bill James Packer plans to fight the Australian Taxation Office over this matter, in court if necessary.
01/12/16 James Packer backs Star’s US$500M hotel and casino project The 360-room hotel would become Crown’s US$2 billion project direct competition in Sydney.
01/07/16 James Packer’s US$4 billion gamble in Macau pays its first dividends The Hollywood-themed Studio City complex is boosting Melco Crown Entertainment market share.
12/21/15 James Packer quits board of Crown Resorts Last week there were reports saying that the company was holding talks with private financiers about a possible proposal to take the company private.
12/18/15 Crown Resorts Ltd under speculation of buyout Its majority owner says although he may talk with third parties occasionally, this does not mean he plans to take the company private in the near future
