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. Baoshan district people’s court. 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 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.