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                                  EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS





We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
Crown Casino Corporation and subsidiaries on Form S-8 (File No. 33-59519 and
File No. 33-59527) of our report dated July 11, 1997, on our audits of the
consolidated financial statements of Crown Casino Corporation and subsidiaries
as of April 30, 1997 and 1996, and for the years ended April 30, 1997, 1996 and
1995, which report is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.





Dallas, Texas                                           Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
August 12, 1997