This Month
Vow to release secret Queensland report into Star’s HK partner
The report into Star Entertainment’s marquee Brisbane casino examined possible criminal links with one of its business partners.
- James Hall and Zoe Samios
- Opinion
- Gambling
It’s time Australia put the guardrails on its gambling habit
The public is ready for gambling reform, if only politicians were brave enough to take it up.
- Aruna Sathanapally
August
Queen’s Wharf opening to revive Brisbane – and Star Entertainment
After years under construction and a stream of opening delays, Brisbane’s mega $3.6 billion resort and casino complex will finally fling open its doors next week.
- James Hall
Star’s Steve McCann and the Malay tycoon
Sources say McCann has been doing a range of work for the low-profile Malaysian businessman since leaving Crown Resorts.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
July
Steve McCann’s big London trip
McCann took the reins of Star Entertainment on July 8. And on July 15, he was off to London, with the board’s acquiescence.
- Myriam Robin
March
Embattled Star caught in HWL Ebsworth breach
Hackers stole 2.5 million documents from HWL Ebsworth clients last April. Some of Star’s customers and employees were compromised.
- Zoe Samios
January
- Exclusive
- Luxury property
Energy guru takes keys to ex-Star CEO’s record-setting Sydney home
Energy expert Olivia Kember has emerged as the record-setting $13.5 million buyer of former Star Casino boss Matt Bekier’s converted warehouse in Sydney’s inner west.
- Bonnie Campbell
Ord Minnett hoovers up Star shares with fingers pointed at Mathieson
The billionaire publican already controls about six per cent of the embattled casino operator. He is also a shareholder in the stockbroking firm.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
December 2023
Executive departures deepen Star Entertainment’s legal woes
Betty Ivanoff, a former group counsel at Crown Resorts and Coca-Cola Amatil, resigns after about six months in the role.
- Zoe Samios
August 2023
Queens Wharf consortium stops paying Multiplex bills
The Destination Brisbane Consortium claims delay payments of $123 million against the builder and is offsetting those against progress claim payments.
- Michael Bleby
June 2023
Star Entertainment’s Queen’s Wharf project delayed, again
Star’s $3.6b resort and casino planned to open before Christmas, but it is now expected to welcome customers in April 2024.
- Zoe Samios
February 2023
Star’s Queen’s Wharf partner has colourful clippings
Last week, Star accepted $40 million from a Hong Kong company with alleged links to criminal gangs and triads.
- Myriam Robin
October 2022
Star’s Qld casino licence under threat after damning review
Another damning review into Star Entertainment’s handling of its casinos, this time in Queensland, offers the prospect of massive fines, suspension or loss of its licences.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow and Hannah Wootton
June 2022
Star says it was ‘unacceptable’ to have hidden reports from regulators
But, as it fights to hold on to its Sydney casino licence, Star also said a review should not find it attempted to conceal evidence from regulators.
- Lucas Baird
June 2020
The Star snares exclusive ahead of Crown Sydney opening
The Star will be the only casino in Sydney where punters can use gaming machines, as it revealed a new 20-year tax agreement with the NSW government.
- James Thomson
April 2020
The Star gets breathing space with new debt facility
The Star Entertainment Group has secured $200 million in additional debt funding and slashed operating costs to just $10 million a month.
- James Thomson
Big projects embrace social distancing to stay open
Mega-infrastructure projects in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are managing to stay open during the coronavirus.
- Mark Ludlow
Almost all bets are off: casino capitals broken by virus
The global business of gambling - which thrives on air travel and large groups of people in close proximity - is one of the hardest hit as the world goes into lockdown.
- Farah Master
December 2019
Star puts Santo Santoro on retainer
With a Labor government in power and firmly on-side, it seems odd that Star Entertainment Group would hire the LNP's Santo Santoro.
- Myriam Robin