Were you ever looking for a good casino in Melbourne? Well, now your search is over with a great result – The Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex located on the south bank of Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia.
Crown Casino was opened on 1994 in the World Trade Centre, located on the north bank of the Yarra River. However, in 1997, the new complex was built at the south bank. The casino’s opening night is known to be very famous because actress Rachel Griffiths had apparently ran topless through the casino then. The casino has over 350 table games and 2500 poker machines. It is open all the days of the year except for some holidays such as Christmas, Good Friday and Anzac Day.
There are of course loads of games that the casino offers to its guests and visitors, but the top 6 famous games include Roulette, Baccarat, Poker, Craps, Pai Gow and Blackjack. This casino was the first one to have introduced the electronic version of the game of Roulette, known as Rapid Roulette.
There are a variety of poker games that are offered by the Crown casino, which also include the famous Texa Hold’em Poker along with Caribbean Stud Poker. There is a basement in the casino complex dedicated especially to Poker play and is known as the Crown Poker Room.
The Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation is the organisation which oversees the activities of this casino. It has a set of laws and it ensures that Crown Casino follows them. There have been several times when this casino has been fined because of breaches under the Casino Control Act of 1991.
There is a great rewards problem that exists in the Crown Entertainment Complex, according to which every dollar spent at any place inside the complex earns points for the members. This program is known as the “Signature Club”. The points earned through this program can be redeemed on various kinds of goods and services available inside the complex. There are various levels of the program depending on the kind of points you earn.
The Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is one of the most luxurious places in Melbourne. It has the best of almost every kind of experience – food, music, dancing, theatre, games, shopping etc. – all under one roof. There are a lot of fast food restaurants and several nightclubs inside the complex. There is also the “Galactic Circus” which has the famous laser “tag” game, a bowling alley, and several other kinds of arcade games in it. There are a lot of famous brands having their luxury showrooms too inside the complex, which include Prada, Louis Vuitton and Burberry.
There are two hotel towers inside the complex known as the “Crown Towers Hotel” and the “Crown Promenade Hotel”. Both of them are great and offer world class amenities. A total of three valet entrances are there to the complex.
Overall, the complex is one of the most beautiful and luxurious places to visit in Melbourne.
This article was written by Ridhi Rajpal.