Casinos in Australia

Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: A Crown Casion sign adorns the side of the casino in Melbourne, 23 August 2006, as Australian media and gaming group Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd. (PBL) posts a 25.6 percent increase in net annual profit as its casino interests continued to eclipse television earnings. Casinos in Australia are all found in the cities around the country’s coastline. There are roughly 20 casinos in the whole of Australia, housing a total of almost 20 000 slot machines, while Australian company Star Cruises offers a number of world-class casino cruises that offer gambling holidays in various parts of the globe.

Here is an alphabetical list of some of the leading casinos in Australia:

  • Burswood Entertainment Complex on the Swan River, just outside of Perth in Western Australia, has a 24-hour smoke-free casino with 1 500 gaming machines, including Keno and Video Poker (conventional slot machines are illegal in Western Australia). The casino also has a number of table games.
  • Casino Canberra, although relatively small, was the first legal casino in Australia’s capital. The casino owns he only gaming table licence in the Australian Capital Territories.
  • Conrad Jupiter’s on the Gold Coast is one of the most popular casinos in Australia. It is well known for its large progressive jackpots.
  • Conrad Treasury Casino in Brisbane has three gaming levels, with over 1 300 gaming machines and 80 game tables, while more tables can be found in the casino’s private rooms.
  • Country Club Resort is one of two casinos on the island of Tasmania and boasts an 18-hole golf course.
  • Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex on the Yarra River in Melbourne is claimed to be the largest casino in the southern hemisphere and houses 2 500 gaming machines, 350 game tables and the Crown Poker Room.
  • SkyCity Adelaide is the only casino in the state of South Australia. It has almost 1 000 gaming machines and 70 game tables.
  • SkyCity Darwin is the only casino in the northern town of Darwin.
  • SkyCity Queenstown houses a number of gaming tables as well as 80 gaming machines.
  • Star City Sydney enjoys a prime position adjacent to the world-famous Sydney Harbour and is one of the most popular casinos in Australia.
  • Wrest Point Hotel Casino in Hobart, Tasmania, was Australia’s first legal casino and has been open since 1973.
  • As well as its casinos in Australia, SkyCity Entertainment Group also owns 3 casinos in New Zealand perfect for your gambling holiday:
  • SkyCity Auckland is New Zealand’s largest casino
  • SkyCity Christcurch houses a number of table games and about 500 gaming machines
  • SkyCity Hamilton is part of the Riverside Centre on the Waikato River. The casino has 23 game tables and almost 350 gaming machines.

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