Crown shares dive as China detains high-roller chief

Source: AFP | October 17, 2016, Monday |

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SHARES in billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts plunged Monday after 18 sales and marketing staff were detained in China, including an executive in charge of luring high-rollers to Australia.

The gaming company's stock fell 13.9 percent to close in Sydney at Aus$11.15.

It followed news that three Australians were among those hauled in for questioning by Chinese authorities on Thursday and Friday last week, with the company unable to contact them.

"In relation to media reports on the weekend, Crown Resorts Limited believes that Crown's executive vice president VIP International, Jason O'Connor, is one of 18 Crown employees that have been detained by Chinese authorities," the company said in a statement Monday.

"To date, Crown has not been able to speak with its employees and is working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to urgently make contact with and ascertain the welfare of its employees.

"Crown is yet to be provided with details of why its employees have been detained."

China’s foreign ministry said in a statement to AFP that Australian nationals had been "criminally detained by Chinese authorities for suspected gambling offences".

"The case is under investigation," it added.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said it understood they were seized over soliciting Chinese high-rollers to gamble in overseas casinos.

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Crown shares dive as China detains high-roller chief

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