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The Star, Sydney, Sydney, Australia. The Star Sydney in Pyrmont, Sydney, is the second largest Casino in Australia after Melbourne's Crown. Welcome to The Darling, Sydney’s only Forbes five star boutique hotel and urban resort situated in the heart of the city overlooking Darling Harbour.

The Star Entertainment Group Limited

The Star Grand Hotel is located at The Star in Pyrmont, just ten minutes from anywhere within the CBD. Address 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW 2009 Contact 1800 700 700 or +61 2 9777 9000.

ABN: 85 149 629 023

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Registered Office

If you have general enquiries regarding The Star Entertainment Group Limited please direct them to the company's registered office.
The Star Entertainment Group
Level 3, 159 William Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Postal address:
PO Box 13348
George Street Post Shop
Brisbane QLD 4003

Telephone: +61 7 3228 0000

Share Registry

Link Market Services Limited
Level 12, 680 George Street,
Sydney NSW 2000

Postal address:
The Star Entertainment Group Limited
C/- Link Market Services Limited
Locked Bag A14
Sydney South NSW 1235
AUSTRALIA

Telephone: (toll free within Australia) +61 1300 880 923
Facsimile: +61 2 9287 0303
E-mail: starentertainment@linkmarketservices.com.au
Website: www.linkmarketservices.com.au

On-line Share Registry Facility

Investors seeking information about their shareholding can use the online share registry facility. This provides a quick and convenient way to conduct standard shareholder enquiries and transactions.

Shareholder Relations

Investors seeking more information about the company are invited to contact The Star Entertainment Group's Shareholder Relations Team.

Sydney Casino And Hotel

Telephone: +61 7 3228 0000
Facsimile: +61 7 3228 0099
Email: investor@star.com.au

The Star Casino

Crown Sydney is a casino and hotel that is currently under construction in Barangaroo, Sydney, Australia. When it opens in 2020, it will be the second legal casino in Sydney, the other being The Star. However, unlike The Star, Crown Sydney's casino will only operate with VIP membership restrictions. With 75 floors (including mezzanines) and a height of 271.3 m (890 ft), it will become the city's tallest building, surpassing Chifley Tower.

The Star Casino Sydney

In December 2019, the structure overtook Chifley Tower's current tallest height of 244 metres (801 feet) during its construction phases.

Planning approvals[edit]

James Packer's casino group, Crown Resorts, presented an A$1 billion+ proposal to PremierBarry O'Farrell in February 2012 to build a hotel, casino and entertainment complex at the site on land that was set aside for open space at Barangaroo Central. The Premier initially welcomed the proposal, yet cautioned it would need to gain regulatory approval before going ahead.^[1] The proposal drew widespread criticism from the Lord Mayor Clover Moore, Paul Keating, and former government architect, Chris Johnson.^[2] In October 2012, Premier O'Farrell announced that the NSW Cabinet reviewed the proposal and decided that the government will enter into detailed negotiations with Crown Limited for the establishment of a casino and hotel complex at Barangaroo.^[3] Tony Harris, a former NSW Auditor General was critical of the decision−making process, claiming the public could miss out on millions of dollars.^[4] Packer wrote a defence of his proposal for the press.^[5]

In July 2013 after a recommendation from an independent steering committee, O'Farrell announced the Crown proposal would be moved to Stage 3 of the unsolicited proposals process, the final stage where the parties will negotiate a binding contract.^[6] The government is to receive a $100 million upfront fee for the licence, despite being offered $250 million with alternative tax arrangements which the steering committee's economic advisor Deloitte calculated was a superior offer.^[7] Crown's intention is to lure Chinese high-rollers to its Sydney casino leveraging off its interests in its Macau casinos and taking advantage of a new streamlined visa process introduced by the Australian government for Chinese citizens wanting to gamble at Australian casinos.^[8] In November 2013, it was announced that Crown Sydney received approval for the casino licence and place at Barangaroo.^[9] In November 2015, Packer announced that the project had been delayed. In March 2016, a series of proposals to change aspects of the building were recommended by the State Government in order for the project to receive approval. This included introducing a new recess in the interior as well as new cladding on the south side of the building. An observation deck as well as public access to the upper floors was also proposed.^[10] In June 2016, the casino received final approval from the Planning Assessment Commission on condition that the casino met needs proposed by the Commission, including adequate public spaces and access. Despite this approval, the Millers Point Fund lodged legal action against the project in early August challenging the validity of the casino and aiming to have construction on the project halted. Crown Resorts responded, stating they would 'vigorously defend' their actions. The dispute was held in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales in late August, with a decisive dismissal of the Milllers Point Fund's claims.^[11] Construction ultimately began in October 2016 and the tower is expected to top out in early 2020, with an ultimate completion date of December 2020.^[12][13]

Sociological criticism[edit]

Researchers from the Responsible Gambling Fund financed, University of Sydney Gambling Treatment Clinic, have suggested that strategies such as a minimum bet size are not likely to prevent the local community from being affected by problem gambling.^[14] They have suggested that students, new immigrants and working class individuals are typically and more likely found to be losing large amounts of money at Casino style table and electronic games.^[14]

Academic researchers have suggested that while the casino is initially not licensed to offer poker machines, it will inevitably gain a licence in future years.^[15]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'Premier pleased with new Sydney casino plans'. ABC News.
2. ^'Moore takes on O'Farrell over Barangaroo casino'. ABC News.
3. ^'Packer's $1b casino plan gets cabinet backing'. Sydney Morning Herald.
4. ^'Ex-watchdog slams O'Farrell on Packer casino'. Financial Review.
5. ^Packer, James (3 November 2012). 'Under-investment in top-class tourism puts the city at a serious disadvantage, writes James Packer'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
6. ^'Crown proposal moves to stage 3'(PDF). Premier of NSW.
7. ^'O'Farrell under pressure to lay bare casino decision a day after receiving report'. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
8. ^'James Packer Bets Big luring Chinese Gamblers Sydney Casinos'. South China Morning Post.
9. ^'NSW gives green light to Packer casino at Barangaroo'. Sydney Morning Herald.
10. ^'Barangaroo changes recommended for approval by state government'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
11. ^'Crown Resorts hit with legal challenge to Sydney casino'. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
12. ^Robert, Jacobs. 'The Crown Casino in Barangaroo will be 6 Stars'. Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via BuildSydney.
13. ^'Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories'. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
14. ^ ^abEditorial (23 March 2014). 'Time for more community backbone to tackle problem gambling'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
15. ^Markham, Francis. 'Packer's Barangaroo Casino and the inevitability of pokies'.

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