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The Crown Resorts employees detained in China last year have been charged with offences related to the promotion of gambling, the Australian casino operator announced on Tuesday. | |
The cases of 15 employees have been referred to Shanghai’s Baoshan district court. In a statement on Tuesday, Crown said that with the matter now before the court it would make no further comment. | |
The group – which consists of a Malaysian, a number of Chinese nationals and three Australian citizens including senior Crown executive Jason O’Connor – were taken into custody in October after a raids in four cities across China. Casino gambling is illegal in mainland China, and Chinese law prohibits agents from organising groups of more than 10 Chinese citizens to gamble abroad. | |
The arrests follow a crackdown announced by China’s Ministry of Public Security last year on foreign casinos targeting Chinese citizens. | The arrests follow a crackdown announced by China’s Ministry of Public Security last year on foreign casinos targeting Chinese citizens. |
The company’s major shareholder, James Packer, said at the time of the arrests he was “deeply concerned” about their welfare. | The company’s major shareholder, James Packer, said at the time of the arrests he was “deeply concerned” about their welfare. |
Since the first raids, Crown has scaled back its Chinese ambitions, selling down its stake in the Macau-based joint venture Melco Crown, before offloading its final stake in Melco Resorts & Entertainment for $987 million. | |
Australian Associated Press contributed to this report | Australian Associated Press contributed to this report |