Altira Macau based Crown Limited. It opened on May 12, 2007, and James Packer was present for the opening ceremony. Altira Macau Altira Macau (), formerly known as Crown Macau, is a resort and casino located at Taipa, Macau, China. The change of name were caused by the opening of Crown Towers Macau in June 2009 as part of the City of Dreams development. It contains 220 gaming tables, 500 gaming machines, and 216 guest rooms (previously known as Crown Casino). With 38 floors at a height of 160 meters, Altira Macau is the highest building in Taipa. It was built and
Kerry Packer Nine Network, passed directly to Packer. His father had fallen out with his elder son, Clyde, in 1972. Packer was the first person to make money out of cricket by telecasting it in TV which created interest in people to watch cricket. Packer, through his family company Consolidated Press Holdings, was the major shareholder with a 37% holding in Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL). Until Packer's death PBL owned the Nine television network, and Australian Consolidated Press which produces many of Australia's top-selling magazines. He was involved in a number of other gambling and tourism ventures, notably Crown Casino in