Blackstone is keen to wear the Crown, and is prepared to stump up a bit more cash than it initially put on the table.

Renowned hotelier Simon McGrath is settling the room service bill and checking out of Accor.

The future of James Packer’s casino empire is looking bleaker by the minute, with The Star no longer interested in teaming up.

The Star faces some competition, however, from a private equity firm that wants to take over Crown (which, FYI, has also just hired a new CEO).

To make matters worse for Crown, the company suffered a $120.9 million loss in the first half of FY21.

James Packer’s EA has been forced to go out and buy a bigger stress ball for the casino mogul, after NSW’s gaming regulator confirmed the inevitable for his Barangaroo property.

After much speculation about his future at Crown, Ken Barton has finally bowed to pressure.

James Packer’s hopes of operating his prized $2.4 billion Barangaroo property as planned have seemingly been dashed.

It comes as the company revealed around 95 per cent of its employees had been stood down due to the impacts on operations from the coronavirus.

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The casino and hotel giant can rest easy knowing its soon-to-be-built Barangaroo property will have views of Sydney Harbour after the NSW government retreated from further court action.