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