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A day out from deadline, Star casino says it may not be able to finalise a deal to sell its stake in Queen’s Wharf.

Star losses rise with Queen’s Wharf deal on verge of collapse

Meanwhile, a Queensland minister is under a “conflict management plan” over her husband’s Queen’s Wharf role.

  • Colin Kruger and Matt Dennien

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Tony Wagener in the Bally bowlo.

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
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
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
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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
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

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