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| Altira Macau | |
|---|---|
Location within Macau | |
| Location | Taipa, Macau |
| Address | Altira Macau, Avenida de Kwong Tung |
| Opening date | 12 May 2007; 13 years ago |
| No. of rooms | 216 |
| Notable restaurants | Ying Chinese Restaurant Kira Japanese Restaurant Tenmasa Japanese Restaurant Aurora Italian Restaurant Monsoon Noodle Bar The Dining Room Altra Lounge (38 Lounge) |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Melco Crown Entertainment |
| Architect | Wong Tung & Partners |
| Previous names | Crown Macau |
| Coordinates | 22°9′42.2532″N113°33′17.924″E / 22.161737000°N 113.55497889°E |
| Website | altiramacau.com |
Altira Macau (Chinese: 新濠鋒酒店), formerly known as Crown Macau, is a resort and casino located at Taipa, Macau, China. The change of name were caused by the opening of Crown Towers Macau in June 2009 as part of the City of Dreams development. It contains 220 gaming tables, 500 gaming machines, and 216 guest rooms (previously known as Crown Casino). With 38 floors at a height of 160 meters, Altira Macau is the highest building in Taipa.[1][2] It was built and is operated by Melco Crown Entertainment, a joint venture by Hong Kong-based Melco International Development Limited and Australian based Crown Limited. It opened on May 12, 2007, and James Packer was present for the opening ceremony.
Rooms and suites[edit]
James Packer's sale of Crown Resorts shares to a Macau-based entertainment company will be put under the spotlight in a probe by NSW's independent gaming regulator.
- Deluxe King Room
- Deluxe Twin 2 Queen Beds
- Premier King Room
- Premier Twin 2 Queen Beds
- Crystal Club King
- Crystal Club 2 Queen Beds
- Deluxe Suit
- Premier Twin
Facilities[edit]
Hotel facilities include The Spa At Altira Macau, Fitness Centre, and indoor pool, a business center upon request, and parking and valet. Restaurants and bars include Ying Chinese Restaurant, Kira Japanese Restaurant, Tenmasa Japanese Restaurant, Aurora Italian Restaurant, Monsoon Noodle Bar, The Dining Room, and Altra Lounge (38 Lounge).
Australian billionaire James Packer has sold nearly half his stake in Crown Resorts casinos to Lawrence Ho, son of Macau gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, for A$1.8 billion (US$1.3 billion). With 38 floors at a height of 160 meters, Altira Macau is the highest building in Taipa. It was built and is operated by Melco Crown Entertainment, a joint venture by Hong Kong-based Melco International Development Limited and Australian based Crown Limited. It opened on May 12, 2007, and James Packer was present for the opening ceremony. James Packer's Macau retreat costs Crown investors $2.5b Aaron Patrick Senior correspondent Updated Jan 16, 2018 – 3.42pm, first published at Jan 15, 2018 – 11.15pm. The damaging influence of James Packer is one of the key reasons for Crown’s unsuitability to hold a licence for the new $2.2 billion Barangaroo casino, an inquiry heard. Clarissa Bye November 4.
Gallery[edit]
Crown Macau in 2008.
See also[edit]
- City of Dreams (Casino near to the new Crown Towers Macau)
- Crown Las Vegas (Crown Casino's Proposed Las Vegas location)
References[edit]
- ^Cheap Macau Hotels WebsiteArchived 2013-06-24 at Archive.today
- ^Altira Macau - Macau & Cotai Strip Casino GuideArchived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Altira Macau. |
Coordinates: 22°09′42″N113°33′18″E / 22.16163°N 113.554894°E
- Coverage of the Australian Inquiry into Packer and Crown Resorts Ltd.
- Packer reportedly sent aggressive emails to colleagues
The name ‘James Packer’ is probably very familiar to you if you’re into either casinos & gambling, or Mariah Carey.
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Today, we’re focusing on James Packer’s casino business, mainly the recent inquiry into Crown Resorts (where he was a former chairman and majority shareholder) and accusations of money laundering through the company. Packer resigned from the company in 2018 due to his mental health, but remains a majority shareholder.
Calling in to the Australian government inquiry via video chat from a superyacht somewhere in the Pacific, James Packer admitted to a number of missteps as Executive Chairman of Crown Resorts, including sending unprofessional and ‘threatening’ e-mails to a colleague while they worked to make Crown Resorts Ltd. Private.
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What did James Packer Do, and Why the Inquiry?
Right now, Crown Resorts has plans to run a 75-floor, $1.6billion casino tower in Sydney, Australia. Although the casino tower is set to open in a few short months, the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority is holding an inquiry to determine if Crown Resorts is deemed fit to hold a casino license in Sydney.
Crown Resorts stands accused of hiring ‘junket operators’ involved in organized crime to bring wealthy, foreign gamblers to their casino operations. Junket operators are known for reaching out to local gamblers and bringing them to a casino-heavy region (like Macau in China) to gamble and spend their money.
Crown Resorts also stands accused of knowingly setting up informal offices in China where advertising gambling is illegal, leading to 16 Crown Resorts employees being arrested in the Guangzhou region. When asked about this, Packer said “I believe that Crown had legal advice that said what they were doing was legal. It’s a failure in compliance. A significant failure.”
However, Packer also denied having knowledge that unofficial offices were held in China, and said that although Crown Resorts received advice that they could operate business in the region without having an office, he was unaware of this advice being given, and taken. But former CEO Rowan Craigie had told the inquiry these offices were ‘unofficial’, and in fact meant to disguise the company’s Chinese presence.
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This Guangzhou-based office was also reportedly used to store computers, gifts and processed credit card information for VIP, Chinese gamblers. Packer told the inquiry he was unaware of this, too. He explained his memory-loss on a medication he’s taking that impacts his memory.
When it comes to the aggressive emails he sent a colleague (who’s identity was referred to as Mr. X during the inquiry to hide his identity) e-mail details were not disclosed, but when Packer is asked if they were disgraceful he replied “Yes”, while he agreed that the emails sent were ‘shameful conduct by a company director’. He also explained the aggressive nature of the emails by opening up about his then untreated bipolar disorder (for which he’s now receiving treatment). When asked if his ‘Conduct in these emails reflect adversely on your character, Packer replied “I think my medical state is what is reflected most on.”
The Crown Resorts Inquiry will continue through Thursday, October 8.
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