April 6 (Reuters) - James Packer's Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH) said on Tuesday it was open to considering private equity firm Blackstone (NYSE:BX) Group's BX.N A$8.02 billion ($6.13 billion) proposal to buy Australian casino operator Crown Resorts CWN.AX .
CPH, Packer's private firm and the top shareholder in Crown, has hired Moelis Australia to advise it on its 37% stake.
Crown has tapped UBS as its adviser. ($1 = 1.3086 Australian dollars)