Crown Resorts, now owned by Blackstone, has sold its high-end London casino, Aspinall Club, to Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts for an undisclosed price.
The sale is part of an overhaul of Crown, taken private by Blackstone for A$8.9bn (€5.3bn) in 2022. Crown, which owns three casinos in Australia, acquired the London asset in 2011 for £36m.
Wynn Resorts today announced that it would acquire Crown London (Aspinalls), a small, members-only casino in the heart of London’s upscale Mayfair district. The acquisition is subject to the receipt of customary regulatory approvals, which are anticipated in the second half of 2025.
Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings said: “This acquisition of an iconic asset offers us a presence in a global gateway city and will create a conduit for Wynn guests to visit our resorts, particularly Wynn Al Marjan Island which is slated to open in the first quarter of 2027 in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.”
Crown London spans two historic townhouses at 27-28 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London. It offers 20 gaming tables in a variety of sophisticated salons, as well as an intimate restaurant and lounge for entertaining. The casino will operate under the Crown London name until the transaction closes.
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