Huntley Mitchell
23 Jul
2021
The Star Entertainment Group has withdrawn its proposal to merge with Crown Resorts, citing “issues” raised at Victoria’s Royal Commission into Crown Melbourne as a major factor.
When the offer was
initially tabled by The Star in May, chairman John O’Neill claimed that bringing together the two rivals would create an estimated $12 billion ASX-listed national tourism and entertainment giant.
The Star also estimated that a merger with Crown would result in cost synergies of between $150 million and $200 million per annum.
However, The Star’s tune has changed dramatically since then, so much so that the company has now decided to pull its proposal.