Crown Resorts
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The Story
- February 2026Blackstone-controlled Crown Resorts told staff by email that it would move most of its technology, accounting and finance functions to a global capability centre set up in Asia. Frontline and guest-facing roles are not affected. Crown has not published an exact number: "The final number of affected positions has not been determined, but it is expected to be more than 100 roles." That floor of 100 is what is counted here. The real figure is likely higher. Crown has also not named the destination country, which is why there is no country-level offshoring record on this page; every account says only "Asia". A Crown spokeswoman said the changes were made to ensure the business was efficient and sustainable: "We remain focused on enhancing guest experience and investing where it matters most… Decisions that impact team members are not taken lightly." [The Aussie Corporate]
- February 2026The offshoring decision came out of Project Velvet, a performance review Crown ran with consultants Alvarez & Marsal, hired in late 2025 to identify non-gambling revenue (food, entertainment and nightlife) across the Sydney, Melbourne and Perth resorts. Alvarez & Marsal is recorded here as an advisory engagement; the operator of the offshore capability centre itself has not been publicly identified. [The Aussie Corporate]
- February 2026The cuts landed in the middle of a dispute with the United Workers Union, which represents more than 1,000 workers at the Melbourne precinct and said Crown had not tabled a new wage offer since staff voted the previous agreement down. Workers planned to stand down, arguing Crown was intentionally stalling. UWU casinos director Andrew Jones framed the dispute as being about "dignity, respect, and the right to build a decent life in this city", criticising an offer of 3.25%, 3% and 3% over three years after employees rejected a two-tier wage proposal. Staff turnover at Crown Sydney has approached 60% annually. [Human Resources Director]
- February 2026Context for the cost-out drive: Crown posted a $142 million net profit for the year to 30 June, after a $164.8 million loss the year before, its first profit under Blackstone, driven by $220 million in cost savings, the sale of its London business and the offloading of a 20 per cent stake in restaurant chain Nobu. It also sold its private golf course to the Fox family for almost $100 million in December. Blackstone bought Crown for $8.9 billion in 2022 after government inquiries exposed significant anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing breaches; much of that investment has since gone on remediation and fines. Under CEO David Tsai the strategy is to offset falling high-roller revenue with restaurants, hotels and nightlife. Crown was delisted from the ASX in 2022 and is tracked here as a major Australian employer rather than a listed company. [The Aussie Corporate]
All facts sourced from public reporting. No editorial commentary. Click source links to verify.
Layoff Events
| Date | Headcount | Location | Department | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 100 | Australia | — | Crown Resorts is moving most of its technology, accounting and finance functions to a global capability centre in Asia. Frontline and guest-facing roles are not affected. Crown told reporters "the final number of affected positions has not been determined, but it is expected to be more than 100 roles". Recorded here at 100, the reported floor, because no exact figure has been published. Crown has not named the destination country, so no country-level offshoring record accompanies this event. The decision followed Project Velvet, a performance review run with consultants Alvarez & Marsal. |
Consultancy Engagements
| Vendor | Type | Contract Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez & Marsal | Consulting | — | Confirmed |
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What Public Sources Say
All information below is sourced from publicly available documents and reporting. Excerpts are direct quotes. Click source links to verify.
“Blackstone-controlled Crown Resorts will shift more than 100 corporate jobs offshore to take further costs out of the business, as it faces industrial action in Victoria. Sources with knowledge of the strategy, not authorised to speak publicly, said Crown had decided to move most of its technology, accounting and finance functions to a global capability centre set up in Asia. The job cuts will not affect frontline or guest-facing workers. "The final number of affected positions has not been determined, but it is expected to be more than 100 roles." Crown hired consultants Alvarez & Marsal late last year to help executives identify non-gambling revenue across its Sydney, Melbourne and Perth resorts; that project, known as Project Velvet, assisted with the decision to shift roles offshore. A Crown spokeswoman said the changes were made to ensure the business was efficient and sustainable: "We remain focused on enhancing guest experience and investing where it matters most." She added: "Decisions that impact team members are not taken lightly, and this work is being carefully balanced to meet the needs of our teams today with sustainable growth." The decision was announced to staff by email and coincided with a dispute with the United Workers Union, representing more than 1,000 Melbourne workers, over a new enterprise agreement. Crown posted a $142 million net profit for the year to 30 June after a $164.8 million loss the prior year, driven by $220 million in cost savings, the sale of its London business and a 20 per cent stake in Nobu. Blackstone bought Crown for $8.9 billion in 2022. CEO is David Tsai.”
“Crown Resorts is shifting most of its technology, accounting and finance work to a specialist capability centre in Asia, with more than 100 corporate roles in Australia expected to go. Guest-facing and frontline jobs stay in Australia. The move follows about $220 million in cost cuts, offshore asset sales and divestment of minority hospitality stakes as Crown resets after regulatory scrutiny and tighter high-roller controls. It lands during stalled enterprise bargaining: United Workers Union casinos director Andrew Jones framed the dispute around "dignity, respect, and the right to build a decent life in this city", criticising a wage offer of 3.25%, 3% and 3% over three years, after employees rejected a two-tier wage proposal. Staff turnover at Crown Sydney has approached 60% annually.”
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This list is not complete, and never will be
If a company isn't listed here, that doesn't mean it doesn't offshore. And every number is the lowest we can prove, so the real figures can often be higher.
This started as an ASX 200 project and mostly still is. It has widened as stories landed from outside that list, so it now also covers employers that aren't ASX-listed, like Canva, Allianz Australia, SS&C and Crown Resorts, along with government departments and agencies. Companies get added when something surfaces about them, not by working through a list in order.
Australian companies are under no obligation to disclose where their work is done, and there is no register of offshored jobs. Everything here comes from something that surfaced publicly: an annual report, a modern slavery statement, a news article, a union statement, a government contract, or a tip from someone who was there.
So an absence usually means nobody has reported on that company and we haven't got to it yet, not that it keeps its work onshore. Some of the biggest offshorers say nothing at all. And because each figure counts only what a source actually stated, the real numbers can often run higher, sometimes much higher.
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