But in the end, no. Williams made his fortune putting up apartments in Melbourne's suburbs but made his name building the city's Crown Casino in the s. He is the founder of Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, established in , located in Melbourne, Victoria. Packer is a global gambling giant. . Yet his record as a property developer contains few successes. Melbourne-born Williams, who first made his money in real estate, then as a leviathan property developer – his company, Hudson Conway, built. He has casinos throughout Australia, Asia, Europe and is branching into Las Vegas. Lloyd Williams;; Pic Jason South; Age Gen / Pic. Mayne said the casino's true mastermind was Lloyd Williams, who “went after the high rollers far more aggressively than any other casino”. Crown is Australia's largest casino and one of. Crown insiders say Williams, who was accustomed to ruling unchallenged in his beloved casino, had been reasserting himself for more than six. The Crown Casino boss is one of Australia's best-known businessmen. Description Under pressure: Casino chief Lloyd Williams outside his offices in South Melbourne yesterday.