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The Star Sydney is Australia’s premier place to play. A sip of sparkling. The day begins with luxury – where it ends is up to you. Suggested Duration: More than 3 hours. As featured in Sydney suggestions. 80 Pyrmont St, Sydney, New South Wales 2009. Another great night at the Star casino with plenty of.

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The Star Sydney (formerly Star City Casino and prior to that, Sydney Harbour Casino) in Pyrmont, Sydney, is the second largest casino in Australia after Melbourne's Crown Casino. Overlooking Darling Harbour, The Star, owned by Star Entertainment Group features two gaming floors, eight bars, seven restaurants, 351 hotel rooms and 130 serviced and privately owned apartments. It also includes the 2,000 seat Sydney Lyric theatre and Event Centre. Its gaming operations are overseen and controlled by the New South Wales Casino Control Authority and is licensed to be the only legal casino in New South Wales. In late 2007, it was granted a 12-year extension of its exclusivity and licence.^[1]

In December 1994, a consortium of Leighton Properties and Showboat was announced by the NSW Casino Control Authority as the successful applicant for New South Wales’ first casino licence.^[2][3] A temporary casino was opened by Acting Prime MinisterKim Beazley on 13 September 1995 on the site of former wharves 12/13. The permanent casino, designed by Sydney architect, Philip Cox,^[4] opened in November 1997, was one of the largest building projects ever carried out in Australia.^[5] The complex is now owned by The Star Entertainment Group.^[6]

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Gaming[edit]

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The casino features two gaming floors — the main gaming floor on level one for general entry and the Sovereign Room on level three. The Sovereign Room table bet ranges from $25 to $75,000 and also contains the Inner Sanctum, with table bet ranges of $100 to $500,000. The two areas are only available to high rollers and international guests following an application for membership and review by The Star's management. The Inner Sanctum pits are frequently used for junket players. Star City returned to junket play in 2005 after taking a number of large losses in 2002.

Recent rebuilding works have added extra gaming areas for the main gaming floor with the addition of the Oasis Lounge and the 36 Degrees Bar although these new areas have not increased the number of tables or machines available in total. The main gaming floor is divided into three major parts — Table Games, Electronic Gaming, and Poker. The number of poker tables has been steadily increased and now stands at 40 tables.

The Sovereign Room has been upgraded and now includes four additional private gaming rooms and extra dining and lounge^{[clarification needed]} amenities. These extensions have an estimated cost of $7,000,000. Another recent upgrade is the addition of a new 'ultra exclusive' area directly above the Sovereign Room called the Chairmans Lounge. This is accessed by invitation only, and there are currently fewer than 500 Diamond Card Members that are entitled to use the Chairmans Lounge. Star City has recently opened the sports bar as well.

Table games[edit]

The Star provides many traditional casino games, including Mini Baccarat, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud, Craps, Pai Gow, Poker, Pontoon, Roulette, Rapid(semi-electronic) Roulette, Sic Bo and Three card poker

Two-Up was available at Star City but was removed at the end of October 2003 as the game was not considered to be economically viable. The pit typically required three dealers and two games supervisors, consequently management felt that returns were not as high as they could be and with Tabcorp insisting on large reductions in overheads and increased profit, this iconic game was closed.

In December 2005, a new game Double-Chance was trialed but was discontinued soon after; Players, referring to the games high house advantage, dubbed the game 'No-Chance'.

At the end of 2006, Star City introduced a new game, three card baccarat, following minor reorganization of its main gaming floor in preparation for the smoking ban in July 2007 and planned extensions to its gaming floors. This game was also removed from the floor shortly after due to lack of interest from players.

Electronic gaming[edit]

The Star provides a selection of electronic gaming machines, including slot machines, bingo, rapid roulette and video poker machines. Rapid Big Wheel was introduced in early 2006 to replace the often slow-paced table game version, which has now been reintroduced, and the Rapid Big Wheel removed in August 2007. The Star has just over 1490 electronic gaming machines but is limited to a maximum 1500.

Security[edit]

As in most casinos, the gaming floors of the venue are constantly monitored by a security camera system. Cameras mounted on the roof and in the table signs are used to ensure that all actions are logged. The footage can be used to settle player disputes, identify cheating, and be used in the Australian court system for prosecution.

In 2000 the $500 chips were removed from the casino after fraudulent chips were found. Some chips did make their way into the bank due to limited security features on the chips.

Restaurants and bars[edit]

The Star has a large variety of restaurants including five star fine dining. Not all the restaurants are managed by The Star with a number of outlets being privately managed. The Star's Harvest Buffet is known for its all you can eat buffet with seafood buffet over the weekend.

The Star operates eight bars within the complex with a further two outlets designated as bars and another two external independent outlets able to serve alcohol. Bars within the gaming area are not accessible to minors (persons under 18). Some bars have live entertainment, mostly on weekends. The Lagoon Bar and Glo Bar closed in 2009 as part of the refurbishment project

Marquee[edit]

A new nightclub, called Marquee, opened on 31 March 2012.^[7]

Redevelopment[edit]

In 2009, Tabcorp, the then-owners of Star City, announced an A$475 million refurbishment and expansion program called Project Star which involved the re-orientation of the casino towards Sydney Harbour, including a new 'iconic' entrance as well as a drop-off zone on the harbour side of the casino site. Work began in late 2009 and was completed late 2012.^[8] Despite initial cost estimates, according to Echo Entertainment Group CEO, Larry Mullin the final cost was estimated to be around A$961 million.^[9] On 16 September 2011, the casino reopened under the name 'The Star'.^[10]

Popular culture[edit]

The venue has featured awards nights including playing host to the annual film and television AACTA Awards. The first 12 episodes of the 2005-06 Australian television series Joker Poker was filmed in a private gaming room at the casino. The game was dealt by experienced The Star croupiers; however the show was not a success. Also filmed there were several episodes of Beauty and the Geek Australia. The now defunct Ralph magazine shot its swimsuit model of the year competition at Turbines Health Club (pool and gym for the hotel and apartments).

References[edit]

1. ^'Media Releases'. Tabcorp.com.au. 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
2. ^'About Us, Our Projects'. Leighton Properties. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
3. ^'Leighton to sell $48m stake in casino management company'. Sydney Morning Herald. 12 February 2003. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
4. ^'Casinos and stadiums: Philip Cox'. Inside the collection. Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
5. ^Star City Casino Leighton Contractors
6. ^'The Star Entertainment Group'. The Star. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
7. ^Sharp, Annette; Christie, Joel; Harris, Amy (23 March 2012). 'The Star recruits young celebs to promote new nightclub Marquee'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 March 2012.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
8. ^Watson, Rhett (29 January 2009). '$475m overhaul for Star City Casino | thetelegraph.com.au'. Daily Telegraph.
9. ^Horton, Shelly (12 June 2011). 'We'll turn this RSL on steroids into Sydney's Viagra'. Sydney Morning Herald.
10. ^Jensen, Erik (16 September 2011). 'Star basks in new light over the harbour'. Sydney Morning Herald.

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The Star Casino in New South Wales reopened in 2012 after an overhaul and rebranding of the Star City Casino that once occupied the space. The Star Casino is a non-smoking property with its own stop on Sydney’s light rail system. When The Star reopened, the casino space was expanded to host more games, the resort property included new restaurants and bars, and a new lineup of live shows was announced to fill the rebuilt theatre, now seating a larger crowd. The Star is the only casino in New South Wales, so though it has been re-imagined as a vacation spot for international tourists, the gaming tables and restaurants are also popular with a local crowd.

The gambling floor is now over 100,000 square feet with room for over 1,500 pokie machines and 210 tables for games like roulette, craps, and casino poker. The attached resort is made up of a 480 room hotel, a theatre seating up to 200 at a time, six different restaurants, and eight unique bars each with their own theme. At BLACK, casino VIPS and visitors dropping hundreds of dollars per bottle make for a luxury destination (with views of Pyrmont Bay and downtown Sydney setting the stage) and at the other end of the spectrum the Lobby Bar is a more casual watering hole with sports and news on big screens and a wide selection of craft beers.

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Fans of table games can pick from eighteen different titles operating at any given time: three variants each of blackjack and roulette, along with traditional versions of baccarat and Sic Bo. The Star’s new Total Star Rewards Membership Program is a free rewards club tracking gambler’s action and rewarding local casino customers with on-site giveaways and comps.

The new Star Casino also features an expansion of the Sovereign Room, a private casino hosting gaming tables for big spenders and other VIP guests. More private tables and high-roller pokie machines in the private club, combined with a new casino-wide age restriction that keeps out all guests under the age of 18, is designed to make casino whales looking for personalized service or privacy more comfortable in a setting with more gambling options.

When the Star reopened with a larger theatre space, The Marquee, both the quality and frequency of live performances and concerts improved as did the variety of local and international musical acts and world-famous performers. Live shows are a big part of the casino business, and The Marquee plays host to groups famous in Australia and New Zealand as well as internationally-known acts and theatrical performances on world tour.

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Six restaurants, each run by a world-class celebrity chef, gives The Star another typical casino-resort feature, a varied menu from all over the world including three spots recognized by the Zagat guide as some of the best dining in Sydney. Chef Chase Kojima’s Sokyo is a modern take on Japanese cuisine while the dining side of popular wine bar BLACK by ezard presents high-end cuts of meat and modern cooking techniques as well as some of the best wines in the world.

Star City Casino’s facelift was designed to attract Sydney locals and tourists alike to the many clubs, bars, and other nightlife spots available to the Star’s casino-resort customers. Expanding from four to eight bars, doubling the number of luxury restaurants, and increasing the size of the casino floor (the Star’s website says the new casino can fit seven football fields inside with room to spare) was all part of a move to change the reputation of New South Wales’ only casino.

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Changes to Star City aren’t just about adding new places to eat or improving the quality of casino-style shows. Most of the gambling floor’s card games, table options, as well as poker machines have been altered to increase the variety of games and offer different betting limits for different customers.

Star City Casino Sydney Australia

Besides a full-service poker room, Star hosts casino versions of games like Texas Hold ‘em Bonus Poker and Four Card Poker. Like the Star’s roulette and craps tables, all casino poker and head to head poker games are available at a variety of table stakes, including penny pokies and low-minimum tables as well as private VIP games for customers dropping hundreds of dollars or more per bet.

The casino gambling trend toward highlighting machine games in the past few decades has come to the Star, currently host to some 1,500 pokies and other machine games. Banks of poker machines are spread throughout the casino and also available in some restaurants and bars; finding machine gambling at a variety of various stakes, some with progressive jackpots others with more traditional features, is easier than before, when Star City grouped all of their machines into one area.

Titles from all over the world are available, though Australia’s own gambling machine design company Aristocrat is heavily-represented. Aristocrat produces pokies in many different betting styles and playing structures. Pokie fans like variety, and between the large selection of Aristocrat titles as well as games from around the world, more variety in gambling machines and table games is available at the new Star in Sydney than were ever on offer at Star City.

Find the Star Casino from anywhere in New South Wales – the resort is on the bus line, the monorail system, and a short walk away from Town Hall at 80 Pyrmont Street in the Pyrmont neighborhood of Sydney, Australia. The site has a new set of house rules, including a new dress code that requires “smart, casual clothing” and restricts anyone under 18 from entering the casino. The only place to play casino games in New South Wales is open twenty-four hours a day every day of the week, except for limited hours on Christmas Day, Good Friday, and Anzac Day. Contact the casino for opening times on those holidays, as they vary from one to another.