James Packer was the largest shareholder of Crown Resorts, which owns casinos in Australia and London. He took over the empire of his late father, Kerry.
Packer stepped down from Crown Resorts' board in March 2018. Four months later, he resigned from the board of his family company, Consolidated Press.
Packer's board exits were reportedly due to mental health issues, following a tough year when Crown exited its Macau and U.S. gambling investments.
Packer settled with his older sister Gretel in 2015, agreeing to a division of assets 10 years after their late father's death.
Packer has teamed up with American actor Robert De Niro to build a $500 million resort in Barbuda, aiming to open in late 2025.
Packer was briefly engaged to American singer Mariah Carey but he broke off the engagement and reportedly had to pay her a settlement.
Packer spends much time lately at his Ellerstina polo ranch in Argentina. He also shares a house in Aspen with his ex-wife Erica Baxter with whom he has three kids.
In May 2023, Packer and the Packer Family Foundation gave $4.5 million to support mental health research at UNSW Sydney.
Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence" returns to the songs chart in the U.K., spurred back to the ranking by the Cyril remix, which is becoming a global hit.
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The team behind the new musical comedy adaptation of the 1992 cult classic film discuss its long production process, leading up to the Broadway In Chicago world premiere.
Amy Winehouse's hits "Valerie" and "Back to Black" surge on the U.K. charts, with her album Back to Black jumping to No. 22, spurred by the release of her biopic Back to Black.
Since 2014, the Packers have used five of their 11 first round draft choices on defensive backs, And it could be the same story when the 2024 NFL Draft begins on Thursday.
The Packers are in excellent shape at the quarterback position, but general manager Brian Gutekunst has 11 draft picks and seems likely to add another player to the mix.
The trailer, posted to YouTube, may be fake, but 007 fans still see it as evidence Superman actor Henry Cavill would be a perfect pick for the next James Bond.
Luke Musgrave and Tucker both had terrific rookie seasons, are under team control through 2026 and give the Packers one of the NFL’s elite young duos at the position.
f ever there was a draft Brian Gutekunst could ignore the wide receiver position, it would seemingly be this one. But Gutekunst could have a surprise up his sleeve on draft weekend.
Green Bay made the stunning move of signing free agent running back Josh Jacobs. The Packers followed that up by releasing standout running back Aaron Jones.