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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-1 (File No. 33-79484) and
Form S-8 (File No. 33-59519 and File No. 33-59527) of our report, dated August
7, 1995, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Crown Casino
Corporation and subsidiaries as of April 30, 1995 and 1994, and for the years
ended April 30, 1995 and 1994, which report is incorporated by reference in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


                                                 Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


Dallas, Texas
August 11, 1995