When Crown Casino management have been missing their main floor revenue targets, they have been systematically changing the rules on table games in their favour, writes Mark Cridland.
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Political snippets: What Sarkozy could learn from Hawke
France’s short-statured President Sarkozy could gain a few inches with a Bob Hawke bouffant haircut, the GFC hits casinos, and more insights from Richard Farmer.
The poker night I faced down Le Schiffre and made rent
Poker is becoming more popular and women are placing their bets with purpose. Helen Razer entered a tournament in the hope of improving her game, but then things got out of hand.
MGM Mirage casino should ‘disengage’ from controversial Pansy Ho
New Jersey gaming regulators have advised that MGM Mirage should be “directed to disengage” from its Macao joint venture partner, Pansy Ho. Where does that leave James Packer?
Fairfax, AWB and co. bury bad news in the budget build-up
Fairfax Media was in good company yesterday as it tried to hide a sharp profit downgrade under the cloak of the Federal Budget.
Rebecca Gibney shaded by shadowy bankers
The banks are the real powers behind Australia’s commercial broadcast media.
Melco media coverage misses the point
A key element of James Packer and Hong Kong tycoon Lawrence Ho’s latest capital raising was ignored.
ConsMedia mates club gets overdue shake-up
Without an ounce of irony, The Australian reported this morning on the shake-up at Consolidated Media Holdings.
Have Packer’s US gaming plans cooled?
Has the worldwide credit crisis hit James Packer’s gaming and gambling business? Glenn Dyer writes.
High roller rolled. Is Crown next?
While high roller Chia Teck sits in jail for embezzlement, is the next target the casinos, including Melbourne’s Crown Casino, which pocketed his pots of cash? Crikey gambling correspondent Andrew W Scott investigates.
