Crown staff sentence

CROWN Resorts Limited has confirmed 17 current and two former employees, including three Australians ( TD 13 Jun), have been sentenced over gambling charges in China.

The group was convicted in Shanghai for two violations of Chinese law including promoting gambling, which is illegal in Mainland China.

Melbourne-based executive James O’Connor was handed a $390,000 fine and 10 months in jail, while other Australians Jane Pan Dan and Jerry Xuan were fined $78,000 and $39,000 each and both sentenced nine months.

Time from being in custody since Oct 2016 will count towards time served, and the three will be released over the coming months.