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Future of Australia's Crown dicey after scathing inquiry

NSW finds gaming giant unsuited to operate Sydney casino; other states pressured to act

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Jonathan Pearlman‍ For The Straits Times In Sydney, Jonathan Pearlman

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Australian gaming giant Crown Resorts is in chaos and its future operations uncertain as it deals with a devastating inquiry that found it was unsuited to run a casino in Sydney.
The 18-month inquiry, ordered by the gaming watchdog in New South Wales (NSW), has raised doubts about the future of Crown's new casino in its A$2.2 billion (S$2.26 billion) hotel and residential tower on a prized waterfront spot adjoining the city centre.
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