Crown CEO Ken Barton bows to pressure and agrees to resign

Crown chief executive Ken Barton is likely to step down in the coming days, in the wake of a damning report into the Australian casino giant.

The Bergin Report this week found there was likely no future in the company for Mr Barton.

ABC News understands Mr Barton has given intention he is set to hand in his resignation.

Yesterday two Crown board members Michael Johnston and Guy Jalland resigned from Crown.

Mr Barton met earlier today with Crown chair Helen Coonan when it is understood he offered his resignation.

It comes after increasing pressure from gambling regulators following a report critical of Crown, released this week.

An extensive investigation by the NSW gaming regulator found Crown was unsuitable to operate a licence for its new…