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Star Brisbane casino workers have walked off the job on Friday.

Star workers walk off job in another blow for Brisbane casino

The union said its members had continued to show up while Star “blundered from disaster to disaster”, at times without the guarantee of pay at the end of the week.

  • Courtney Kruk

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A rescue deal from Bally’s Corporation chairman Soo Kim is keeping Star afloat for now.

Star in peril as partners threaten casino deal

Star Entertainment’s task of staying solvent just got a lot trickier after its Asian partners threatened to walk away from their Brisbane deal.

  • Colin Kruger
Revenue declines at Star’s Gold Coast property also partly reflected seasonal issues.

The $400 million sting that could snuff out Star for good

After enjoying a moment of calm, the walls are closing in again for the casino operator as the prospect of a hefty fine threatens the future of its Queensland and NSW casinos.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Bally’s chairman Soo Kim has big plans for Star.

How Star’s new owners plan a major overhaul

Think of the new Star Entertainment properties as a cross between what they are today and ones that will more closely resemble monster-sized RSLs.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Screenshot from Back to the Future II.

Will Bally’s bring the Biff to Queen’s Wharf?

Queenslanders were promised champagne and caviar. Turns out, we could end up with Coke and crackers.

  • Cameron Atfield
Star Entertainment released its results for the half ending December 31 after months of negotiations about its future.

Star’s accounts paint an ugly picture – and it’s not out of the woods yet

Given the state of its finances it really was Bally’s or bust for Star, and the casino operator’s US owner will have to be ready to wade through an ocean of red.

  • Elizabeth Knight
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Despite receiving several loans, Star is in a race against time as it burns through cash.

Star casino gets smashed as gamblers flock to pubs and clubs

New pokies restrictions to prevent money-laundering have hit the casino operator hard as punters opt for cash-friendly alternatives.

  • Colin Kruger
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Fallen Star: The inside story of how a casino was brought undone

Star was already on its knees when carded play was introduced to its Sydney casino, a measure that brought it completely undone.

  • Harriet Alexander
Bally’s chairman Soo Kim and one of its 19 properties, the Bally’s casino in Las Vegas.

Star casino falls to a new class of Wall Street predator

Cannabis, tobacco and Star casino may seem like an odd combination of interests, but Star’s rescuer is a different breed from recent US corporate predators.

  • Colin Kruger
Star Entertainment has reportedly found a way to stay alive with a new deal.

Star board backs rescue deal from US ‘vulture’

A $300 million deal with US-based company Bally’s will allow the embattled casino operator to protect 8000 jobs in NSW and Queensland.

  • Colin Kruger and Supratim Adhikari

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