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Queen’s Wharf Brisbane is expected to start opening from April next year.

The high-stakes game being played for the future of Queen’s Wharf

More than a decade in the making, Queen’s Wharf now takes up 10 per cent of the CBD. It was meant to be more than a casino, but that’s all people are talking about.

  • Courtney Kruk

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli says Star has not lived up to its commitments.

Star’s obligations for Queen’s Wharf project ‘weren’t met’: Premier

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli says the Star Entertainment Group failed to honour its agreement for the $3.6 billion Brisbane casino precinct.

  • Cameron Atfield
Casino operator Star Entertainment is struggling to attract customers and cut costs despite receiving several loans.

Star warns investors of ‘material uncertainty’ over its future as revenue falls

The embattled casino operator said it was continuing discussions in an attempt to manage its financial woes, but there was no guarantee it would be able to reach a deal.

  • Clancy Yeates
Star CEO Steve McCann needs alignment.

Spinning plates on sticks: How Star attempts to stave off bankruptcy

Star boss Steve McCann may be lip-syncing Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive, but that won’t make it happen.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Star Entertainment needs a saviour but found a stalker.

Embattled casino group Star has a stalker rather than a saviour

There is nothing about Xingchun Wang’s taking a 5.5 per cent stake in the struggling casino operator that looks like a white knight rescue attempt.

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

Star shares plunge again amid warning investors could be wiped out

Morningstar has given Star a 50 per cent chance of falling into administration and said the company would be lucky to make its next results without a lifeline.

  • Hannah Kennelly
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Star runs casinos in Sydney, Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.

Can Star Entertainment survive? It’s a crap shoot

The casino operator’s prospects have continued to deteriorate to the point that it may need a gambler’s luck to avoid falling into the hands of administrators.

  • Elizabeth Knight
iProperty Group CFO Michael Gu in front of the company's property at 333 Kent St, Sydney. Inset: Fortius Funds Management owns 59 Goulburn Street, Sydney.

This fraudster was a VIP at Crown and Star. Now the casinos face a $70 million lawsuit

When one of Australia’s biggest Ponzi schemes collapsed, the money trail led to the casinos. Now Crown and Star could face a courtroom showdown with dudded investors.

  • Carla Jaeger and Sherryn Groch
The Star needs friends now more than ever.

New gambling rules burn big hole in Star casino’s books

Restrictions on gambling with cash at Star’s flagship casino sent revenue plunging, adding to concerns about its viability.

  • Colin Kruger
James Packer exited Crown Resorts with a $3 billion payout last year.

James Packer’s Crown exit gets better with age

The billionaire pocketed $3.3 billion selling his stake to Blackstone, and while his fortune has soared since the deal, the resort group is now worth peanuts.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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