Australia’s Crown targets 2022 opening for troubled Sydney casino

Better business: The Crown’s casino and entertainment complex in Melbourne. The company says business at its sites has picked up in recent weeks as Australia relaxes Covid-19 curbs. — Bloomberg

SYDNEY: Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd says it aims to offer gambling at a new Sydney resort early in 2022, more than a year after it opened, as it works with a regulator to address governance failures.

The casino, part of a 75-floor tower complex which opened in December last year, had its licence suspended by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority just before opening in late 2020 following media reports of its alleged dealings with organised crime groups.