Treasury Casino
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| Treasury Casino and Hotel | |
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| Location | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Address | cnr George Street and Elizabeth Street, Brisbane central business district |
| Opening date | April 1995 |
| Owner | Star Entertainment Group |
| Website | www.treasurybrisbane.com.au |
The Treasury Casino, also known as The Treasury is a casino in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It also houses a hotel, five restaurants, seven bars, and a nightclub. The casino is operated by Star Entertainment Group.
One percent of the casino's gross gaming revenue is deposited in the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund. This fund supports non-profit community-based groups and is administered by the Government of Queensland.[1]
Origins
The casino and hotel occupy two of Australia's grandest heritage buildings, the Treasury Building, and the nearby Lands Administration Building. The buildings are separated by Queens Gardens. A 700-vehicle car park is located beneath the park.
Architecture and refurbishment
An early 19th century building with Edwardian-Baroque exterior designs and ornate colonnades, striking sandstone walls and six-story atrium, the historic Treasury Building houses a three-level gaming emporium of 80 gaming tables and over 1,300 gaming machines, and was opened refurbished as the Treasury Casino in April 1995. The hotel section of the Conrad Treasury Casino is housed in the former Lands Administration Building.
There are also function rooms, ranging from early 19th century decor to modern business meeting rooms.
Gaming
The Treasury Casino offers a number of gambling games including:[2] Blackjack, Treasury 21 (a variant of Spanish 21), mini Baccarat (card game), Treasury Wheel (Australian Big Six wheel), Caribbean Stud Poker, Roulette, Craps, 3-Card Poker, Sic Bo, and Slot Machines. In addition, there is also a poker room offering Texas hold'em poker and Omaha cash games along with regular poker tournaments.
Entertainment
In the evening there are dances, live bands and broadcasting of live sporting events.
Proposed integrated resort
Star Entertainment Group launched an advertising campaign in July 2013 to promote the development of a new integrated resort in Brisbane. It said that it would relocate the Treasury Casino and Hotel and create a purpose-built entertainment precinct in line with the State Government's plans to revitalise the CBD.[3]
The proposed integrated resort would cost in excess of $A1 billion, funded by the company.
See also
References
- ^ "Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund". Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation). Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ Conrad Treasury: How to Play
- ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/echo-entertainment-still-in-talk-with-queensland-government-about-relocation-of-treasury-casino-in-brisbane-cbd/story-fn7kjcme-1226582510580