The efficacy of the state's gambling regulator may have been hampered by a lack of training and a narrow appreciation of its duties, powers and function, the Perth Casino Royal Commission has found.
John Poynton has resigned as a director of Crown Resorts and chairman of Crown Perth, leaving the group bereft of experienced directors or executives in Perth.
The NSW inquiry into Crown Resorts has made scathing assessments of its key WA executives but director John Poynton has emerged with his reputation intact.
Crown Resorts chair Helen Coonan has questioned the work of three of her top executives as she sought to defend the gaming company's board over its own performance.
Australia's anti-money laundering agency has launched a formal investigation into Crown Resorts, which also revealed top executive Barry Felstead has been made redundant.
