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Trio of Queensland casinos closed owing to coronavirus lockdown

June 29, 2021

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In the northeastern Australian state of Queensland and a trio of casinos have reportedly been forced to suspend operations for three days owing to a local outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a...

Building work starts on Queen’s Wharf Brisbane

Adam Morgan

March 9, 2018

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In Australia, Destination Brisbane Consortium reportedly broke ground on its Queen's Wharf Brisbane development yesterday and now hopes to open the first part of the $2.3 billion project by the end of 2022. ...

Queensland government to launch Gold Coast casino campaign

Adam Morgan

October 19, 2017

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The government for the Australian state of Queensland has reportedly revealed that it will soon launch a ‘worldwide expression of interest’ campaign for the purposes of selecting the developer for a new integra...

Queensland government axes Gold Coast casino resort project

Adam Morgan

August 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia

In Australia, the government of Queensland has reportedly torpedoed a plan that would have seen Chinese firm ASF Consortium build a $3 billion integrated casino resort near the coastal community of Southport. ...

Second new tower approved for Jupiters Hotel And Casino Gold Coast

Adam Morgan

December 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Hotels, Casino project updates

In Australia, casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Limited has announced that it has received official government approval to build a second tower next to its Jupiters Hotel And Casino Gold Coast in Que...

Great Keppel Island Resort denied casino licensing

K Morrison

August 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia, World Casino News, New Zealand, Poker, Licenses

“Disappointing” was the sentiment from Ms. Lauga, a central Queensland parliament member, after her second attempt to have a casino license approved for the redeveloped Great Keppel resort was denied. Withou...