Business
July 6, 2022
Fitch Lowers Crown’s Rating Post-Blackstone Takeover
Crown Resorts, Australia’s largest gaming operator, recently sold its business to The Blackstone Group, a real estate and private equity firm. As a result, Fitch Ratings, a major rating agency, downgraded its rating of Crown’s business. Fitch Changed Its Ratings Soon after Blackstone completed the deal, Fitch lowered Crown Resorts’ Issuer Default Rating from BBB […]
Casino
June 24, 2022
Blackstone Acquires Crown Resorts, the Real Estate Firm Confirms
Blackstone, a real estate and private equity firm, has officially confirmed that it completed Crown Resorts’ acquisition. With this development, Blackstone will take over three premium casino resorts, located in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. The news comes just days after Crown Sydney was granted a conditional license. The Acquisition is Blackstone’s Largest Investment in the […]
Casino
June 15, 2022
Crown’s Acquisition by Blackstone Will Breathe New Life into the Brand
The Federal Court of Australia has approved the takeover of beleaguered casino operator Crown by The Blackstone Group, a US-based private equity giant. This approval clears the final hurdle before the $6.5 billion acquisition, which will conclude on 24 June. The takeover has already secured the other required approvals from Victoria, Western Australia, and New […]
Industry
June 13, 2022
Western Australia Backs Blackstone’s Bid on Crown
The Blackstone Group, a US-based private equity company, is on the way to acquiring Crown Resorts, an Australian casino business. As per the agreement, the former firm will acquire the operator for a total of around $6.5 billion. The deal was approved by Crown’s shareholders and has now been approved by Australia’s regulators as well. […]
Business
June 9, 2022
Two Australian Watchdogs Back Blackstone-Crown Resorts Deal
The Blackstone Group has cleared an important hurdle as it pivots towards the acquisition of Crown Resorts Ltd. The company has got the go-ahead by regulators in Victoria and New South Wales with the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) and the New South Wales Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) backing the move, […]
Industry
May 20, 2022
Crown Investors Approve Blackstone’s Takeover Bid
As Blackstone prepares to acquire Crown Resorts, the casino company inquired about its investors’ opinion on the deal. As it turns out, most of them support the takeover. Crown’s Shareholders Approve the Scheme Blackstone, an American investment management company, announced its intentions to acquire Crown Resorts. The Australia Foreign Investment Review Board reviewed the deal […]
Casino
March 29, 2022
Blackstone’s Acquisition of Crown Resorts Now Closer to Realization
The Foreign Investment Review Board has given the green light on Blackstone Group’s proposed acquisition of Crown Resorts and in doing so, the first hurdle has been passed as the Australian government has no objection to the purchase. Blackstone Offered $6.5 Billion All-Cash to Buy Crown Blackstone’s offer of AU$8.9 billion ($6.5 billion) was met […]
Casino
December 9, 2021
Blackstone Working on IPO for Spanish Gambling Giant Cirsa
According to Spanish daily newspaper Cinco Días, private equity group Blackstone will seek to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for Spanish gambling giant Cirsa. The deal is reportedly estimated at up to €3 billion ($3.4 billion) and could be one of the most significant for the European and Spanish gambling industries. The report states […]
Casino
December 2, 2021
Crown Resorts Opens Books to Blackstone, Expects Improved Bid
Crown Resorts may be in trouble but it is not selling on the cheap – that was the message sent by the Australian land-based casino company to Blackstone Group and all other potential suitors on Thursday. Bid Does Not Reflect Crown’s Value Crown Resorts reacted to the latest offer by Blackstone in which the private […]
Casino
May 17, 2021
Crown Resorts Might Be Seriously Considering Merger with Star Entertainment
It appears that The Blackstone Group is going to have to head back to the boardroom if it wants to make a play for Crown Resorts. After Star Entertainment Group stepped in with a proposal that would see Crown and Star merge, Blackstone tried to sweeten the pot, but it apparently isn’t enough. Crown’s board […]