Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Blackstone purchases Crown Resorts for USD6.3B


(MENAFN) The aggravated Crown Resorts, an Australian gambling business, has decided to be bought by Blackstone, a private investment company; based in the United States.

On Monday, the corporation which is located in Melbourne, declared that its executive board has approved on Blackstone's USD6.3 billion, A$8.9 billion, takeover bid.

The arrangement allows James Packer, a high-profile billionaire, to depart from the corporation which has been wracked by controversies and legal investigations.

Crown has previously turned down a cheaper offer from Blackstone for its multidimensional tourism resorts in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. Ziggy Switkowski, the corporation’s chairperson, stated that the newest offer was more than 10 percent better than Blackstone's previous offer, which was discussed over a year ago.

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