The Star Locations

For more information, visit starbrisbane.com.au Anchored by Brisbane’s largest hotel ballroom – with the capacity to cater for up to 2,000 guests – the state-of-the-art Event Centre draws inspiration from Queensland’s subtropical landscape and signals a thrilling new era for events in Brisbane. At the heart of the resort is The Star Grand; Brisbane’s newest five-star hotel offering 340 luxury rooms across two arc-shaped towers overlooking Brisbane River. “It’s time all three governments sat down with the company and its Queen’s Wharf joint venture partners and thrashed out one over-arching deal that sorts out the mess and resolves who will own and run the Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast casinos over the longer term,” he said.
He blamed a “misunderstanding” with Chow Tai Fook management for having a stake in the casino with Chau in the first place. Neither man ever visited Vietnam to check out their casino investment. Months later, the ABC obtained a confidential investor document showing Chow Tai Fook remained a partner with Suncity in the Vietnam casino via a subsidiary. It distanced itself from the Hoiana casino the next year, but maintained a hidden involvement it repeatedly and falsely denied. Chow Tai Fook owned a stake with Chau in a casino venture in Vietnam. With no ongoing link to Chau, however, its key personnel for the Brisbane casino were deemed suitable in 2015.
The casino operator also remains embroiled in legal challenges, with the financial crimes regulator AUSTRAC seeking a $400 million penalty against the company for alleged money laundering, in a court case that kicked off earlier this month. He said the deal being in doubt meant the casino operator, again, could faced the prospect of bankruptcy. The deal falling over would leave Star saddled with those costs, as it attempts to turn its business around with the backing of Bally’s. Star first entered the deal with its the Hong Kong investors in early March, after months of warnings about its financial future — and prior to the bigger deal struck with Bally’s and the Mathiesons. The group’s joint venture partners have threatened to walk away from the agreement struck to sell its stake in the Queen’s Wharf casino and hotel complex.
Perched 37 metres above street level, a 12,000sqm open-air Leisure Deck delivers an impressive mixed-use space for hotel guests and the public to enjoy. “The latest news once again increases uncertainty for members. We’re seeking further information from the company about this announcement,” he said. Star has been seeking a financial lifeline, after its cash reserves sank to $79 million at the end of 2024. United Workers Union casinos director Andrew Jones said the union had been supportive of the Star Brisbane through many of its hurdles.
“From a selection of Brisbane’s grandest hotels to delectable dining, spectacular sky-high views, and unique experiences for locals and tourists alike, The Star Brisbane promises to celebrate the best of our river city.” The Star Brisbane Chief Operating Officer, Kelvin Dodt, said the milestone unveiling was a glimpse of what’s to come as Queensland’s newest entertainment and leisure destination propels towards its 2024 opening. Elegance abounds at every turn to deliver an unforgettable experience from the moment guests arrive, with exquisite finishes, bespoke touches, and a luxurious oversized freestanding bathtub in each of the four Skyline Penthouse Suites where guests can soak in sunset skies. The glistening $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct has been steadily transforming Brisbane’s skyline and now The Star Brisbane has unveiled an exciting first snapshot of what’s inside.
The casino operator was required to post its results before trading started on the Australian Securities Exchange at 10am AEDT on Friday. The company, candy96.fun which operates casinos in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sydney, has been facing significant financial woes, and has previously warned it was at risk of collapse. Shares in struggling casino giant Star Entertainment have plummeted by more than 15 per cent after a brief trading halt was lifted on Friday, as the company searches for a financial lifeline to avoid collapsing. Embattled casino operator Star Entertainment has confirmed that the deal to offload its troubled Queen’s Wharf casino in Brisbane to its Asian partners has collapsed, leaving the group exposed to a loss-making asset and further investment in the operation.