James Packer’s final appearance before a probe into Crown’s suitability to hold a casino license has shortened the odds of a major board shake-up Packer points the finger at well-paid Crown board. Explore more about the upcoming live concerts happening at Crown Melbourne including event details, package information and more. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited, and the first casino of the now-international Crown brand. First time playing live poker guide - Duration: 16:43. VeryaliveWoW Recommended for you. STUDIO 3, Lvl 3 Crown Casino, MELBOURNE. 8 Whiteman Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000.

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Crown Resorts says it will stop dealing with all junket operations as the company fights to prove it is fit to run a new casino in Sydney. 'Crown will permanently cease dealing with all junket operators, subject to consultation with gaming regulators in Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales,' Crown said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday. Crown said it would only deal with a junket operator if it was licensed or otherwise approved or sanctioned by all gaming regulators in states where the company operates. It also said consultations had begun with gaming regulators in Victoria, Western Australia and NSW. Media reports last year alleged Crown's casinos had been used for money laundering and that junket tour operators Crown had relationships with had links to organised crime. After months of damning testimony, the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority's inquiry into Crown's suitability to hold the Barangaroo casino licence is in its final week of hearings. Crown Resorts lawyer Perry Herzfeld SC on Tuesday said the company's suspension of all dealings with junket operators should not be treated as an admission that its due diligence processes were 'not robust'. 'We accept they had shortcomings, but we don't accept the characterisation that they were not robust,' Mr Herzfeld said. 'A system can be described as robust even though an error has occurred.' Mr Herzfeld said the suspension decision occurred in the context of the inquiry where 'it was plain that serious allegations were being made by counsel assisting' and it was likely higher standards would now be applied. 'Suspension was a prudent step in order to review all of the junket relationships and consider whether to continue dealing with junkets,' Mr Herzfeld said. He also rejected the proposition that Crown had demonstrated either an 'indifference to regulatory compliance' or a 'culture of denial'. Counsel assisting the inquiry had previously suggested Crown did not apply high enough probity standards when evaluating its business partners. The inquiry was partly brought about because of an agreement by James Packer's private company to sell 19.99 per cent of Crown stock to Melco Resorts, which is owned by businessman Lawrence Ho. The regulator had banned Crown from letting Mr Ho's father, Stanley, acquire an interest because of his underworld links. Crown's lawyers on Monday argued that its business in China complied with legal advice the company had received by external lawyers, despite the fact that 16 of its staff were arrested by Chinese authorities in 2016 on accusations they had violated anti-gambling laws. Counsel assisting the inquiry has recommended finding that Crown and Mr Packer are not presently fit to be associated with the new $2.2 billion casino. The inquiry before commissioner Patricia Bergin continues on Wednesday. Ms Bergin is expected to issue a report in February 2021. Australian Associated Press

DAMUSHI ENSEMBLE

High Energy music from West Africa!
Damushi Ensemble plays traditional acoustic West African drumming rhythms and songs.
The Dada Nii Experience is a 10 piece dance band that plays African Highlife, Funk, Soukous, Reggae and Afro beat. Dada Nii Okwabi has been a musician since the age of eight. He is a professional drummer, singer, dancer and teacher and is well-known in his native country of Ghana, West Africa and his new home, Australia.
During his career Dada Nii has worked with the Mantse Mei Cultural Group and some of Ghana’s top musicians including Okyrema Asante, Pat Thomas and the late John K. He returned to Ghana late in 2002 and formed The Damushi Ensemble, a group of professional musicians and dancers who perform traditional and contemporary Ghanaian music.
Since 2003 he has divided his time between Australia and Ghana. In Australia he formed a local version of The Damushi Ensemble, which specialises in West African percussion, and The Dada Nii Experience, an African/Latin dance band. He has performed at dozens of festivals, corporate events and private functions across the country as a solo performer and with his bands. Highlights have included ‘The Call of the Wild’ at the Crown Casino in Melbourne (2005), ‘The Big Day Out’ in Adelaide (2005 and 2006) and ‘African Journey!” at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre (2006).

Crown Casino Perth Gig Guide

The Gov Fri 26 Feb
Tickets: $20 + Booking Fee
Doors open @ 7:30 pm