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China detains staff from Australia's Crown for 'gambling crimes'
October 16, 2016 6:48 PM EDTBy Byron Kaye and Farah Master
SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Ltd said on Monday China had detained 18 of its employees including three Australians, sending gaming stocks tumbling on concerns about their strategy for luring Chinese gamblers.
The Sydney-listed company, 53 percent-owned by billionaire James Packer, said it had not made contact with its employees, including Australia-based head of international VIP gambling Jason O'Connor, and was not aware why they had been detained.
Australia consular officials in Shanghai were making arrangements to visit the Australians to offer assistance, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said, without specifying when the meetings would take place. It said support and information was also being provided to the families of the employees in Australia.
China's Foreign Ministry told Reuters in a statement that it detained some Australian nationals for suspected "gambling crimes" without... More