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Region's casinos cannot ignore Chinese punters - but it's a risky bet
Published Mon, Oct 17, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Beijing
CASINOS across the Asia-Pacific are partly a bet on China: This was the message from Crown Resorts, Australia's biggest gambling company, whose shares crashed on Monday after the Chinese authorities detained some employees.
The irony is that Crown has actually been backing away from direct involvement with China.
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