Skycity Adelaide
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| ADELAIDE CASINO | |
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| Address | North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia |
| Opening date | 1985 |
| No. of rooms | 0 |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Sky City Entertainment Group |
| Previous names | 'Adelaide Casino (1985-2001), Skycity Adelaide (2001-2009) |
| Website | http://www.adelaidecasino.com.au |
Adelaide Casino, is South Australia's only casino. It is located in Adelaide's historic Railway Station building and provides some 90 gaming tables and 950 gaming machines. Table games include roulette, blackjack, Casino War, craps, Caribbean stud poker, baccarat and poker. The Casino is also Adelaide's premier entertainment venue, boasting several bars, function areas and restaurants. These feature live music on almost a daily basis, from a wide range of bands, DJ's and artists. The Casino also plays host to several large scale events, including annual fashion shows, live sport screenings and the biggest New Years Eve celebrations in Adelaide. Adelaide Casino is also the 10th largest employer in South Australia, currently employing over 1100 staff members. In 2007/2008, Adelaide Casino paid over $41,000,000 in taxes and charges to the State and Federal Governments.
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[edit] History
The Adelaide Casino opened in 1985 and was owned by the South Australian government. In June 2000 it was sold to SKYCITY Entertainment Group. It officially became the SKYCITY Adelaide in April 2001. A three year interior redevelopment project began in December 2003. In 2009 the name reverted to Adelaide Casino, although the property is still owned and managed by Skycity.
[edit] Controversy
Following widening of North Terrace to create space for two tramlines, the historical Balfours Pie Cart, which famously sold pie floaters, was removed from its location.
Adelaide Casino also holds the states only table gaming license, thus giving it a monopoly on this particular industry. The South Australian Government will not issue out another table gaming license to any interested party.
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Adelaide Casino holds the only table gaming licence in South Australia meaning that the have a monopoly over the whole gaming industry in the state.
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Coordinates: 34°55′16.74″S 138°35′51.31″E / 34.9213167°S 138.5975861°E
