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DESCRIPTION: Located on the southern edge of downtown Kansas City, Crown Center offers fine hotels, entertainment, dining, shopping, offices and residential living in the city’s burgeoning cultural arts and professional services district. The 85-acre complex, which opened in 1971 and serves as the international headquarters of Hallmark Cards, attracts more than five million visitors each year with two world-renowned attractions, SEA LIFE Aquarium Kansas City and LEGOLAND® Discovery Center, and boasts one of the largest flexible meeting spaces in the Midwest at Sheraton Kansas City Hotel and The Westin Kansas City. Crown Center is home to two theaters, MTH Theater and nationally acclaimed The Coterie, and more than 40 shops and restaurants. Crown Center Square hosts large festivals and events and features a seasonal public outdoor ice skating rink.

ADDRESS: 2450 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO. 64108

LOCATION: Southern edge of downtown Kansas City.

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PHONE: 816-274-8444

WEB SITE:crowncenter.com

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2. Valet Parking Casual Valet Parking Valet parking is available at the Atrium Entrance - Whiteman Street, Southbank. Fee is for a maximum of 24 hours, thereafter standard rates apply. $80 per vehicle – 11am to 11pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday $70 per vehicle – all other times Crown Towers Hotel Guests $60 per vehicle.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook-Crown Center, Twitter-@CrownCenter, Instagram-crowncenter

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Three levels of shops feature locally owned and operated specialty shops, anchored by Halls Kansas City, the region’s premier fashion destination. Connected access to two hotels—the 730-room Sheraton Kansas City and The Westin Kansas City with 724 rooms – puts you right in the center of the action.
• The Coterie Theater, one of two live entertainment venues, was recognized by Time as one of the top five children’s theatres in the country while MTH Theater produces Musicals, Cabarets and original Revues.
• Based on the ever popular LEGO® brick, the LEGOLAND Discovery Center provides a range of interactive play areas including a 4D cinema; master classes from the LEGO® Master Model Builder; an exciting LEGO® laser ride and more.
• The SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium transports you into the amazing underwater world. Come nose to nose with sharks and prepare for astonishingly close views of everything from humble starfish and seahorses to graceful rays.
• Free Creative Art Sessions offer children of all ages and their adults the chance to make their own amazing art together at Kaleidoscope.
• At the adjacent Hallmark Visitors Center discover how a teenager from Nebraska tucked two shoeboxes of postcards under his arms and set out to create an iconic company in Kansas City.
• Connected access to two hotels—the 730-room Sheraton Kansas City and The Westin Kansas City with 724 rooms – puts you right in the center of the action.

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HOURS: Shopping Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-6 p.m Sun. Attractions and theater hours vary. Visit crowncenter.com for holiday hours and closures.

ADMISSION: Free.

ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: More than 5 million visitors each year.

HISTORY: Crown Center is a mixed-use redevelopment project, one of the earliest in the nation, filling an 85-acre site adjacent to the international headquarters of Hallmark Cards, Inc. It has been a catalyst for change in the city’s urban core, replacing blight with quality working, living and entertainment facilities to breathe life back into the city. Crown Center is the result of the vision of Hallmark’s founder, the late Joyce C. Hall, and his son, current chairman Donald J. Hall, to replace the rutted parking lots, abandoned warehouses and remains of failed businesses. Ground was broken in 1968 on the first projects, a five-building office complex, a central square and a parking facility. The Crown Center Shops, The Westin Hotel and The American came next, followed by residential, a second hotel and more office buildings. Today, Crown Center thrives as a place where people live, work, play and stay.

WHERE TO GET LUNCH: Eating options range from the moderately-priced Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant—where meals are delivered by miniature train—to local favorites SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza and Unforked.

WHAT’S NEARBY: Union Station and the National WWI Museum & Memorial.

ANNUAL SPECIAL EVENTS:

• Holiday Season—Visitors can ice skate at the city’s only public outdoor rink, marvel at the 100-foot Mayor’s Christmas Tree or visit Santa in Santa’s Gingerbread Station.
• Festivals—Crown Center hosts large-scale outdoor festivals & events, including WeekEnder, HALLMARKET, the Kansas City Irish Fest, and KC Oktoberfest.

DID YOU KNOW: Crown Center's six-acre urban residential neighborhood includes more than 200 condominium units, a social clubhouse, tennis courts, swimming pool and landscaped garden area, all located just south of the Crown Center Shops. At the southern end of the complex is Gallerie, a luxury apartment community built in contemporary fashion with exciting, modern living spaces and classic designs.

DON’T FORGET: Your blankets and lawn chairs. Crown Center’s WeekEnder series features a live local music show followed by a crowd favorite film on a huge outdoor screen in Crown Center Square on Fridays in July.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Take the MAX to the Crown Center stop (Pershing & Grand) or take the KC Streetcar to the Union Station stop (Pershing & Main).

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

From Downtown: Take Broadway Boulevard south to Pershing Road. Turn left on Pershing and right.

From the north: Follow I-35 South and exit at 20^th Street. Turn left on 20^th Street and go nine blocks to Grand Boulevard. Turn right on Grand Boulevard and continue to Crown Center parking.

From the south: Follow I-35 North to the Broadway Boulevard exit. Turn south on Broadway Boulevard and follow to Pershing Road. Turn left at Pershing Road and go to Grand Boulevard. Turn onto Grand Boulevard and continue to Crown Center parking.

From the east: Take I-70 West to Locust Street/Truman Road. Turn left on Grand Boulevard and continue to Crown Center parking.

From the west: Follow I-70 East to I-670 East. Exit I-670 to I-35 South. Exit I-35 South at 20^th Street. Turn left on 20^th Street and go nine blocks to Grand Boulevard. Turn right on Grand Boulevard and continue to Crown Center parking.

PARKING: Parking is free for the first three hours with validation in the Crown Center Shops garage, 2450 Grand Blvd., and weekend parking is free.

PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT: Anne Deuschle, integrated marketing manager, 816-274-5916 or anne.deuschle@hallmark.com.

60 Minutes has revealed the secret inner workings of Australia’s biggest casino, its ties to Chinese crime bosses and communist party figures, drug syndicates, money laundering and alleged sex trafficking rings. CREDIT: 60 Minutes

The 60 Minutes team. Picture: Channel 9Source:Channel 9

Channel 9 had built it up as a story that would “rock the foundations of Australia”, but a 60 Minutes investigation into Crown casinos left many viewers unimpressed.

The year-long investigation looked at tens of thousands of leaked emails which show the secret inner workings of Australia’s biggest casino.

The Sunday night current affairs show claims these emails show Crown’s links to Chinese crime bosses and communist party figures, drug syndicates, money laundering and alleged sex trafficking rings.

In a promo released a few days ago, 60 Minutes said the episode would feature “a story so important it can’t be missed”, which was “set to rock the foundations of Australia”.

The show came about as a result as a major investigation into Crown casinos. Picture: Channel 9Source:Supplied

However, from the get-go it was clear that many viewers felt let down — saying they felt the episode had been massively over-hyped.

Others pointed out that ABC’s Four Cornersran a similar story in 2017 called “Crown Confidential” which included allegations that Crown had “developed a business model based on luring rich Chinese, known as VIP high rollers, to its casinos … in a country where gambling and promoting gambling are illegal”.

The #Ashes promo has been the most exciting part of this earth shattering #60mins story.

— Megan Hustwaite (@MeganHustwaite) July 28, 2019

But The Age journalist behind the story, Nick McKenzie, defended the 60 Minutes exclusive, calling on viewers to judge the story not the promo.

Gay, Mike- I hope you judge the show on its merits, not on the promo!! I reckon you might be surprised at what else we’ve found.

— Nick McKenzie (@Ageinvestigates) July 27, 2019

Others came to the show’s defence, saying it exposed an obscene level of corporate greed in Australia and posed serious questions for the Federal government — particularly given it claimed the Australian Consulate was helping Crown by handing out hundreds of visas to dubious gamblers.

Sacked Border Force Commissioner, Roman Quaedvlieg, even claimed he was encouraged by ministers to help fast-track Crown’s Chinese high rollers through Australia’s borders.

Public interest #journalism bravo @Ageinvestigates we need more of this reporting. Revelations which surely must lead to action by regulators and governments. #60minuteshttps://t.co/aPIAGi1fDg

— Jules Hope (@HopeJules) July 28, 2019

Dirty money, dirty politics - no excuses anymore - we need a National ICAC and we need it now! #60Minutes Thanks @quaedvliegs for keeping the bastards honest as usual! https://t.co/xTKpCSEjeN

— Jacqui Lambie (@JacquiLambie) July 28, 2019

WHAT DID 60 MINUTES UNCOVER?

The investigation by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes, aided by one of the biggest leaks of corporate data in Australia, showed how Crown helped bring criminals into Australia — raising “serious national security concerns”.

One of the journalists who worked on the story, Nick McKenzie, said the emails showed a “lust for profits-proven arrogant culture where almost anything, including courting people with ties to the criminal underworld was not only allowed but encouraged”.

The story alleges that Crown broke Chinese law by promoting gambling and paying Chinese sales staff bonuses to lure big gamblers Down Under.

60 Minutes followed a former employee of Crown Resorts, Jenny Jiang, who spent four weeks in a Chinese prison with drug dealers, pickpockets and prostitutes after she was arrested in October 14, 2016.

Former Crown employer Jenny Jiang spent four weeks in a Chinese prison. Picture: Channel 9Source:Supplied

She was arrested in 2016. Picture: Channel 9Source:Supplied

She was one of 19 Crown staff, including three Australians, who were held in custody and convicted of breaching Chinese laws that ban gambling and its promotion.

These laws include the luring of groups of high-rollers to offshore casinos, which she said she was helping facilitate in her role with Crown.

She also claimed Australian consulate offices in China were helping Crown get fast-tracked visas and she was offered a $60,000 payment offer from Crown to keep quiet about its overseas activities.

Sacked Border Force Commissioner, Roman Quaedvlieg, also appeared on 60 Minutes and said he knew how well-connected Crown was to the Federal Government.

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He said he was encouraged by several members of parliament, including two ministers, to help fast-track Crown’s Chinese high rollers through Australia’s borders.

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Roman Quaedvlieg said Crown is well-connected within the Federal Government. Picture: AAP Image/Mick TsikasSource:AAP

“I spoke to a sitting member of parliament in addition to two ministers … indicating that Crown, and subsequently the junket operators that worked with Crown, weren’t receiving a facilitated service for private jets coming into Australia, into Perth and Melbourne, and were seeking some arrangements which smoothed out the processes there a little,” Mr Quaedvlieg said.

“It’s very clear that there was a powerful constituency behind the entreaty.”

In a statement to The Age, Crown Resorts denied any breach of Chinese law and added it had not been charged with an offence in China.

James Packer, who was not a Crown executive or director at the time and who sold half his stake in the company for $1.76 billion earlier this year, “adamantly” denied knowledge of Crown’s activities in China with his lawyer telling The Age the businessman had a “passive role” in events.

James Packer ‘adamantly’ denied knowledge of Crown’s activities in China. Picture: AAP Image/Tracey NearmySource:AAP

Reporter Allison Langdon concluded 60 Minutes by saying Mr Packer did not want to be interviewed for the story.

“But he told us he had no knowledge or involvement in the issues we have raised tonight,” she said. “And despite being the major shareholder and public face of the company, he emphasised he was not a director of Crown Resorts at the time its employees were imprisoned in China and hadn’t been for many months before that.”

She added a Crown Resorts spokesperson told them the company does not discuss its relationships with junket operators and other individuals.

“We were also told that even though 19 of its staff pleaded guilty and were convicted and imprisoned in China, Crown didn’t breach Chinese law,” she said. “It seems corporate arrogance has hit a new low.”