“With the resignation of the two CPH nominees on the Crown board and the ending of the consultancy with Mr Poynton, CPH will have no involvement on the Crown board,” the CPH spokesman said.
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“The issue of CPH’s representation on the Crown board, and future communications between those representatives and CPH, were potentially complex matters for ILGA [the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority) and Crown to resolve.
“The steps announced today take them off the table, giving Crown’s board clear air to work with ILGA in the execution of its announced reform agenda, and become a model casino operator. CPH supports these efforts.”
The resignations came as NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority chair Philip Crawford responded to former Supreme Court judge Patricia Bergin’s landmark report, saying: “I think that one of you had a headline in your report last night about Crown needing to blow itself up to save itself. That’s probably pretty close to the mark. It needs a lot of change.”
Mr Crawford welcomed the resignations.“That’s great news,” he said.“That means that somebody is listening to us. And that’s really positive – that answers a few questions. So they were CPH appointees on the board, and that’s a big step.”
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