SYDNEY -- Crown Resorts' hopes of opening the casino in its $1.69 billion skyscraper hotel in Sydney have been thrown into doubt after an inquiry concluded the company is "not suitable" to hold a gaming license.
Observers see repercussions for company properties in Melbourne and Perth

The New South Wales Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority will begin discussing the implications of the inquiry's findings for the future of the Crown Sydney on Feb. 12. (Courtesy Crown Resorts)
SYDNEY -- Crown Resorts' hopes of opening the casino in its $1.69 billion skyscraper hotel in Sydney have been thrown into doubt after an inquiry concluded the company is "not suitable" to hold a gaming license.