Crown Resorts has been retreating from a decade-long foray into Macau, the other big global gaming hub, amid a broader Chinese crackdown on corruption. In May, it quit its remaining stake in Macau-focused Melco Resorts and Entertainment, freeing up cash to pay off debts.
Last week, the casino operator was slapped with a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to inform shareholders of a marketing campaign in China that resulted in staff arrests and a slump in the share price.
The company, part-owned by billionaire businessman James Packer, said it expects gross proceeds of US$264 million from the sale of the Las Vegas site to a unit of Wynn Resorts Ltd . Separately, it said it will sell two floors at the Crown Sydney Hotel Resort to Packer for US$60 million.
Crown will also sell part of its interest in the property and operations at Ellerston, New South Wales, for US$62.5 million to Consolidated Press Holdings and another entity associated with Packer’s sister. It also confirmed talks with online betting firm CrownBet regarding the sale of a 62% interest, together with loans advanced by Crown, for US$150 million.
In addition, Crown said it intends to sell 4.2 million shares in casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp, valued at about US$54 million.
Source: GMB / Markets.businessinsider.com
