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IAG MAY 2019年5月 亞博匯 20 亞博匯早報 BREAKFAST BRIEFS WYNN TERMINATES TALKS TO TAKEOVER CROWN RESORTS WYNN Resorts has ceased a pursuit of Crown Resorts after news of a potential US$7.1 billion acquisition of the Australian casino operator was leaked. In a statement released on 9 April, Wynn spokesman Michael Weaver said, “Following the premature disclosure of preliminary discussions, Wynn Resorts has terminated all discussions with Crown Resorts concerning any transaction.” Wynn’s withdrawal follows confirmation by Crown Resorts that it was in confidential discussions with the US-based gaming industry giant. In a filing to the Australian Securities Exchange, Crown revealed that the proposal suggested an acquisition of Crown by Wynn via scheme of arrangement that would see 50% paid in cash and the remaining 50% in Wynn shares. Crown Resorts operates Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth and is currently developing luxury AU$2.2 billion Crown Sydney at Barangaroo, due for completion in 2021. The company has had some prior dealings with Wynn, having sold the company a 34.6-hectare parcel of land adjacent to Wynn Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip in December 2017 for AU$300 million. The site had previously been purchased by Crown to build its now defunct integrated resort concept, Alon Las Vegas. 永利洽購皇冠度假集團告吹 永利 表示有關以約71億美元收購皇冠度假 集團的細節被洩露，已終止收購的所有洽談。 在4月9日發表的聲明中，永利發言人 Michael Weaver 表示：「由於初步洽談內容 過早被洩露，永利度假村將停止所有有關收 購皇冠度假集團的洽談。」 在永利宣布終止洽購前，皇冠度假集團 較早前曾確認正與美國博彩業巨頭永利展 開保密洽談。 在提交與澳洲證券交易所的文件中，皇 冠透露永利疑以現金及股票各佔一半的形 式向皇冠提購。 皇冠度假村旗下營運墨爾本皇冠和珀 斯皇冠，同時正為在巴朗加魯施工、興建價 值22億澳元的悉尼皇冠，預計於2021年竣 工。早於2017年12月皇冠已與永利進行過交 易，當時永利以3億澳元向永利收購一處位 於拉斯維加斯、約34.6公頃大的資產。皇冠曾 提出在該地建一家名為 Alon Las Vegas 的 娛樂場度假村。