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Australia's Crown says VIP turnover from domestic casinos slides

Published 26/10/2017, 10:50 am
© Reuters.  Australia's Crown says VIP turnover from domestic casinos slides
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Oct 26 (Reuters) - Australia's Crown Resorts Ltd CWN.AX said on Thursday that VIP turnover at domestic casinos had tumbled 17 percent in the current financial year - a slide that comes in the wake of a major setback which has discouraged wealthy Chinese punters.

In 2016, more than a dozen Crown staff were jailed in China for marketing casino holidays abroad, in violation of the country's strict anti-gambling laws.

"Crown Melbourne's VIP program play turnover exceeded expectations, which is encouraging given that most of the prior corresponding period preceded the detention of Crown's staff in China," Executive Chairman John Alexander in prepared remarks to for the company's annual general meeting.

Crown also said on Thursday that it would continue to invest in Australian properties to remain competitive.

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