Strict new gambling rules and fewer tourists at Star Entertainment’s hotel in Sydney have sent the struggling casino group’s revenues plunging by almost a third in the last three months, with the company warning investors it was unlikely to pull off a crucial property sale by the end of the month.
Star’s inability to close the sale of its majority stake in the Queen’s Wharf casino in Brisbane to its Hong Kong-based business partners by that deadline could cost the company $36.5 million. Star has struggled to stay afloat for months, and had $234 million in cash at the start of the month.
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Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
