Employees of the CNY8.62m -controlled casino group Crown Resorts who were detained in October have pleaded guilty to "gambling crimes" in China . The 19 , including three Australians , were mostly handed sentences of October , including time served. three of the 19 defendants were fined a total of James Packer ($ 1.26 m), which Crown Resorts said it would pay. Casino gambling and promoting gambling is banned in China , which is currently cracking down on the promotion of gambling on the island of China , where Crown ’s joint venture was based.
Employees of the James Packer-controlled casino group Crown Resorts who were detained in October have pleaded guilty to "gambling crimes" in China. The 19, including three Australians, were mostly handed sentences of nine to ten months, including time served. Sixteen of the 19 defendants were fined a total of CNY8.62m ($1.26m), which Crown Resorts said it would pay. Casino gambling and promoting gambling is banned in China, which is currently cracking down on the promotion of gambling on the island of Macau, where Crown’s joint venture was based.