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Crown casino at Barangaroo could be converted to luxury apartments, design expert says
The jewel in the Crown empire could be converted to luxury apartments if Sydney’s high-roller casino is not allowed to open, an urban design expert predicts.
Key points:
- Crown Resorts would need to make sweeping cultural changes to be considered a suitable operator of the casino, a report found
- The casino component of the skyscraper could be converted to luxury apartments if approval were granted
- One economist said the Barangaroo precinct would eventually be profitable without the casino
A final report from the Crown probe, commissioned by NSW’s Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA), was more than 750 pages long, but Commissioner Patricia Bergin delivered her biggest blow in just one word.
“No”.
After an 18-month inquiry, the former…
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