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Humble suburban bowls club thwarts casino giant
A multibillion-dollar American casino company’s attempts to introduce its brand to Australia may have come unstuck, thanks to a small suburban bowls club.
- Cameron Atfield
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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
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
- Opinion
- Opinion
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
- Opinion
- Opinion
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
- Perspective
- Perspective
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
- Opinion
- Opinion
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
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
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
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- The Star Entertainment Group
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
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