The agreement will net James Packer a $3.26 billion payday and end his rule over the Australian casino industry.

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.

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

James Packer has said One Barangaroo will be completed ahead of schedule, while The Star gave Travel Weekly an update on the progress of its Ritz-Carlton proposal.

Billionaire James Packer has added almost another couple of billion to his outrageous fortune, thanks to a Macau-based casino hotel giant.

James Packer is on the hunt for a new buyer of his Crown jewel, after a rival casino giant abruptly walked away from the discussion table.

Crown has built on its long-standing relationship with the Nobu brand by taking a significant stake in the business.

“I think the cities that we operate in are better because Crown is there,” Packer told shareholders.

Despite being hailed as “the next mining boom”, it seems people are hesitant to mention the presence of the casino.

Echo has pipped James Packer at the post, scoring the right to build a casino on prime Brisbane riverfront, but not everyone’s happy about it.

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Crown has entered into a $1 billion agreement with developer Lend Lease to build its casino and resort at Barangaroo.