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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jonathan Barrett Senior business reporter

HISTORICAL FACTS: Star entertainment is on the brink of collapse what happens next | History Defined

Signage at the Star casino in Sydney, Australia
The future of Star casino operations in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast – along with the jobs of its 8,000 workers – are at risk. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Almost a decade ago, executives at Star Entertainment described the planned construction of the Queen’s Wharf casino in Brisbane as a “gamechanger” for the city and the gambling company.

The phrasing turned out to be prescient – but not in the way Star envisaged.

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