Crown Resort’s rival over a Sydney casino Echo Entertainment claimed that James Packer’s casino resort in Barangaroo is legally flawed.

An assessment done by Wentworth Selborne Chambers on behalf of Echo said that the modifications “would be open to judicial review proceedings in Class 4 of the Land and Environments Court’s jurisdiction.”

Crown Sydney Chief Executive Rowen Craigie said that the move is a “blatant” tactic to delay development.

“I consider this to be a blatant misuse of the planning process by The Star Casino to try and protect their existing monopoly and delay much needed competition into Sydney’s VIP gaming market,” Craigie said.