SYDNEY: Troubled Australian casino operator Crown Resorts rejected a takeover bid from US private equity giant Blackstone on Monday, saying the offer “undervalues” the gaming group.

The casino operator, which is subject to multiple inquiries into allegations of money laundering and ties to organized crime, said the bid of more than Aus$8 billion (US$6.2 billion) was not in the best interests of shareholders.

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