James Packer

James Packer
James Douglas Packer is an Australian businessman, investor, and philanthropist...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth8 September 1967
CitySydney, Australia
CountryAustralia
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Expansion beyond Australia and Macau remains an important strategy.
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I've come to tell you that we're going to take the AFL ... We're all going to get together to take those rights. We don't really want to do it but News are making us.
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Some of the happiest times I ever saw my dad was times when I was with him in the casinos, and he had a good night.
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I've come to tell you that we're going to take the AFL. We're all going to get together to take those rights. We don't really want to do it but News are making us.
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As a kid, I saw that Dad lost a lot of money in casinos, and I didn't understand that. I thought this must be a great business. At the same time, I saw when I was with him - and I was with him a lot of the time - that this was a really cool business, and it was fun and glamorous.
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Our gaming and magazine businesses continue to perform very well whilst the television business is working its way through a difficult period,
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Chris has 40 years' experience, having been a CEO in three industries - newspapers (Fairfax), television (TV NZ) and telecommunications (Optus).
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With the continued expansion of the group PBL is now a company with interests in a diverse range of businesses and there is no one better qualified in Australian television than Sam Chisholm -- I am delighted he has agreed to oversee the continued development of our television interests in a constantly changing medium.
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We're all going to get together to take those rights. We really don't want to do it but News are making us.
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We are of the view that the expected returns from the integrated resort are insufficient to justify the higher projected capital costs of the project.
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We believe that punters will appreciate having access to an exciting new 21st century product and that racing and sport throughout the country will also benefit.
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In a perfect world we don't want to be overly dependent on any single asset or be so dependent on the cycle or where one asset is the bulk of this company.
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I have a million small memories that will sustain me through life.
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History is His story.