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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex | |
| Facts andstatistics | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yarra Promenade, Southbank, Melbourne, Australia |
| Opening date | 1997 |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Crown Limited |
| Website | www.crowncasino.com.au |
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a casino and entertainment precincton the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited.
Crown's current casino complex opened in 1997. It is one of thecentral features of the Southbank area in the central business district and the CrownPromenade fronts onto the waterfront as part of SouthbankPromenade. Children under 18 are permitted into the entertainmentsection of complex, but not into the gaming area or areas servingalcohol.
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Casino
Crown Casino opened in 1994 at the World Trade Centre on thenorth bank of the Yarra River, moving to the new complex atSouthbank in 1997. Actress Rachel Griffiths infamously ranthrough the casino topless on its opening night. It is open 24hours a day, 7 days a week except on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day. It was originally founded, ownedand run by Lloyd Williams until the Packer takeover byPBL in 1999. Crown Casino is the largest casino in the southernhemisphere, has a license for 350 table games and 2500 pokermachines. [1]
Games
Amongst other games, Crown provides the 6 main casino games ofBlackjack, Craps, Pai Gow, Poker, Baccarat and Roulette but it was also the first tointroduce an electronic version of Roulette known as RapidRoulette. Rapid Roulette is essentially the same as traditionalroulette but rather than players placing bets on a layout, allgaming takes place on a personal electronic touch screen connectedto a central roulette wheel. The purpose of this is to provide theplayer with easy access to the entire betting layout. RapidRoulette has been in use for several years, and recently RapidBigwheel and Rapid Sic-bo have been developed.
As well as Caribbean StudPoker on the main gaming floor, Crown has also offers varietiesof poker including Texas Hold'em. The Crown Poker Roomencompasses a large separate space in the Crown basement.
Crown casino has 2500 poker machines on thecasino floor, with values of 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20Cent, 50 cent and 1 dollar available. Slot machines at Crown aremade by Aristocrat, VLC, AGT, IGT, Konami and Stargames, with 2 Dollar machines inthe VIP area.
Governmentoversight
The regulator overseeing the Casino's activities, and to whomgrievances can be addressed to is the VictorianCommission for Gambling Regulation. The VCGR regularly monitorsthe casino's operations to ensure Crown conforms to VictorianGambling laws.[2] Crownhas been repeatedly charged and fined for minor breaches of theCasino Control Act 1991.[3]
Rewardsprograms
The Crown Entertainment Complex launched a complex-wide rewardsprogram called 'Signature Club' on October 1st, 2009. SignatureClub members earn points on every dollar spent at most outletswithin the Crown complex (including bars, clubs, hotels,restaurants, gaming, shopping and spa). Points are redeemed forgoods and services within the complex. The amount of points earnedis used to determine Signature Club tier levels (Bronze, Silver,Gold, Platinum and Black), with each tier rewarding members withdifferent discounts, offers and entrance to varying VIP areasthroughout the complex.[4] TheSignature Club program replaces the 'Mahogany Room', 'VIP Slots','Riverside Slots', 'Crown Club' and 'Priveledge Gold' cards. Unlikeprevious schemes, it rewards all patrons, including those who visitCrown for non-gaming purposes. Legislation now requires that thecasino provide player activity statements for loyalty card holdersthat describes their gaming machine usage. (needs reference)
Entertainment complex
The Crown Entertainment Complex incorporates several nightclubs, a Village Cinema complex and multiplerestaurants, fast food outlets, food courts and shops. The complexalso houses 'Galactic Circus', an electronic games arcade, laser'tag' game and bowling alley. Notable features of the casinoinclude its entrance (commonly known as the 'Atrium', featuringstepped fountains and sound/light shows under the themes of thefour seasons), and pyrotechnic towers running the length of theCasino promenade. The Casino is home to many luxury storesincluding:
Crown Casino Entertainment Complex Melbourne
Hotels
The Crown complex has two hotel towers named 'Crown Towers Hoteland 'Crown Promenade Hotel'. The premium Crown Towers Hoteloperates within the complex, located on the banks of the Yarra River overlookingthe city centre, Kings Domain, Port Phillip and Docklands. A speciality area called theCrystal Club Lounge is available to people who stay in some of themore expensive suites at the Hotel. The Crown complex containsThree Valet entrances.
The Crown Promenade Hotel is located on Whiteman Street.
A third hotel is under construction being built at the corner ofWhiteman and Clarendon Streets, Southbank. The new, 'Metropol' willbe Australia's largest hotel by number of rooms.
The PalladiumRoom
The Palladium at Crown is Melbourne's grandest ballroom, with a seatingcapacity of 1,500 it has played host to some of Australia's premierfunctions including the annual TV Week LogieAwards, Brownlow Medal, Allan BorderMedal and the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix ball. Italso hosted a few weddings in 2008.
WaterFeature
Water features are featured both inside and outside the Crowncasino complex. Water features include: The Seasons of Fortune,Southern Porte Cochere, Revelry, Brigades and Celebration.
Water veneers the textured granite faces of six towers that arelocated on a promenade at the Crown Casino along the Yarra River inMelbourne, Australia.
At night, spheres of fire issue at choreographed intervals fromthe tops of the towers. Nine feet in diameter, the pyrotechnicshave become an iconic part of Melbourne's nightlife.
References
- ^New game revolutionisesRoulette
- ^Victorian Commission for GamblingRegulation
- ^Victorian Commission forGambling Regulation: Disciplinary Action Decisions
- ^Official Website of the CrownCasino
Externallinks
- Disabilityinformation
- Police ban crime figures fromCrown Casino (from ABC News)
- Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is at
- Crown Casino Review
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex | |
| Facts andstatistics | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yarra Promenade, Southbank, Melbourne, Australia |
| Opening date | 1997 |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Crown Limited |
| Website | www.crowncasino.com.au |
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a casino and entertainment precincton the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited.
Crown's current casino complex opened in 1997. It is one of thecentral features of the Southbank area in the central business district and the CrownPromenade fronts onto the waterfront as part of SouthbankPromenade. Children under 18 are permitted into the entertainmentsection of complex, but not into the gaming area or areas servingalcohol.
Contents
|
Casino
Crown Casino opened in 1994 at the World Trade Centre on thenorth bank of the Yarra River, moving to the new complex atSouthbank in 1997. Actress Rachel Griffiths infamously ranthrough the casino topless on its opening night. It is open 24hours a day, 7 days a week except on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day. It was originally founded, ownedand run by Lloyd Williams until the Packer takeover byPBL in 1999. Crown Casino is the largest casino in the southernhemisphere, has a license for 350 table games and 2500 pokermachines. [1]
Games
Amongst other games, Crown provides the 6 main casino games ofBlackjack, Craps, Pai Gow, Poker, Baccarat and Roulette but it was also the first tointroduce an electronic version of Roulette known as RapidRoulette. Rapid Roulette is essentially the same as traditionalroulette but rather than players placing bets on a layout, allgaming takes place on a personal electronic touch screen connectedto a central roulette wheel. The purpose of this is to provide theplayer with easy access to the entire betting layout. RapidRoulette has been in use for several years, and recently RapidBigwheel and Rapid Sic-bo have been developed.
As well as Caribbean StudPoker on the main gaming floor, Crown has also offers varietiesof poker including Texas Hold'em. The Crown Poker Roomencompasses a large separate space in the Crown basement.
Crown casino has 2500 poker machines on thecasino floor, with values of 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20Cent, 50 cent and 1 dollar available. Slot machines at Crown aremade by Aristocrat, VLC, AGT, IGT, Konami and Stargames, with 2 Dollar machines inthe VIP area.
Governmentoversight
The regulator overseeing the Casino's activities, and to whomgrievances can be addressed to is the VictorianCommission for Gambling Regulation. The VCGR regularly monitorsthe casino's operations to ensure Crown conforms to VictorianGambling laws.[2] Crownhas been repeatedly charged and fined for minor breaches of theCasino Control Act 1991.[3]
Rewardsprograms
The Crown Entertainment Complex launched a complex-wide rewardsprogram called 'Signature Club' on October 1st, 2009. SignatureClub members earn points on every dollar spent at most outletswithin the Crown complex (including bars, clubs, hotels,restaurants, gaming, shopping and spa). Points are redeemed forgoods and services within the complex. The amount of points earnedis used to determine Signature Club tier levels (Bronze, Silver,Gold, Platinum and Black), with each tier rewarding members withdifferent discounts, offers and entrance to varying VIP areasthroughout the complex.[4] TheSignature Club program replaces the 'Mahogany Room', 'VIP Slots','Riverside Slots', 'Crown Club' and 'Priveledge Gold' cards. Unlikeprevious schemes, it rewards all patrons, including those who visitCrown for non-gaming purposes. Legislation now requires that thecasino provide player activity statements for loyalty card holdersthat describes their gaming machine usage. (needs reference)
Entertainment complex
The Crown Entertainment Complex incorporates several nightclubs, a Village Cinema complex and multiplerestaurants, fast food outlets, food courts and shops. The complexalso houses 'Galactic Circus', an electronic games arcade, laser'tag' game and bowling alley. Notable features of the casinoinclude its entrance (commonly known as the 'Atrium', featuringstepped fountains and sound/light shows under the themes of thefour seasons), and pyrotechnic towers running the length of theCasino promenade. The Casino is home to many luxury storesincluding:
Hotels
The Crown complex has two hotel towers named 'Crown Towers Hoteland 'Crown Promenade Hotel'. The premium Crown Towers Hoteloperates within the complex, located on the banks of the Yarra River overlookingthe city centre, Kings Domain, Port Phillip and Docklands. A speciality area called theCrystal Club Lounge is available to people who stay in some of themore expensive suites at the Hotel. The Crown complex containsThree Valet entrances.
The Crown Promenade Hotel is located on Whiteman Street.
A third hotel is under construction being built at the corner ofWhiteman and Clarendon Streets, Southbank. The new, 'Metropol' willbe Australia's largest hotel by number of rooms.
The PalladiumRoom
The Palladium at Crown is Melbourne's grandest ballroom, with a seatingcapacity of 1,500 it has played host to some of Australia's premierfunctions including the annual TV Week LogieAwards, Brownlow Medal, Allan BorderMedal and the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix ball. Italso hosted a few weddings in 2008.
WaterFeature
Water features are featured both inside and outside the Crowncasino complex. Water features include: The Seasons of Fortune,Southern Porte Cochere, Revelry, Brigades and Celebration.
Water veneers the textured granite faces of six towers that arelocated on a promenade at the Crown Casino along the Yarra River inMelbourne, Australia.
At night, spheres of fire issue at choreographed intervals fromthe tops of the towers. Nine feet in diameter, the pyrotechnicshave become an iconic part of Melbourne's nightlife.
References
- ^New game revolutionisesRoulette
- ^Victorian Commission for GamblingRegulation
- ^Victorian Commission forGambling Regulation: Disciplinary Action Decisions
- ^Official Website of the CrownCasino
Externallinks
- Disabilityinformation
- Police ban crime figures fromCrown Casino (from ABC News)
- Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is at
- Crown Casino Review
CrownCasino ·Burswood EntertainmentComplex ·Aspinall's (50%stake) ·Betfair Australasia (50%stake) ·Gateway Casinos(50% stake) ·Fontainebleau (19.6% stake)
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Arts Precinct Block Arcade Colonial TramcarRestaurant ·Crown Casino and EntertainmentComplex ·LunaPark ·MelbourneAquarium ·City TouristShuttle ·Melbourne Zoo Australian Centrefor Contemporary Art General Post Office Arts Centre's Spire EtihadStadium ·Flemington Albert Park and Lake BolteBridge ·City CircleTram ·CityLink
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