Crown Resorts punts on skill-based games to ramp up digital venture

James Packer’s Crown Resorts is pulling out all the stops to expand the growth of its digital business, currently the lone bright spot for the Australian casino operator.

On Friday, The Australian reported that Crown Resorts will introduce a line-up of “skill-based” electronic games via its Chill Gaming joint venture.

Chill Gaming, a joint venture between Crown and New Gaming Pty Ltd, is working on “a new generation of arcade-style gambling machines that determine payouts on player ability as well as chance,” according to the report.

New Gaming Pty Ltd is owned by the founders of electronic gaming machines developer and manufacturer Wymac Gaming Solutions.