{"id":229452,"date":"2022-08-31T09:30:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T14:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=229452"},"modified":"2022-09-01T15:37:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T20:37:33","slug":"the-star-sydney-to-close-down-popular-nightclub-nsw-gets-new-boss-for-gaming-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-star-sydney-to-close-down-popular-nightclub-nsw-gets-new-boss-for-gaming-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Sydney to Close Popular Nightclub, New South Wales Gets New Gaming Regulator"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a decade of giving everyday people a chance to mingle with celebrities like Drake<\/a>, Post Malone, and others, the Marquee nightclub at the Star Sydney resort is shutting down. The Daily Telegraph<\/em> reports that Star Entertainment, the casino\u2019s operator, wants to attract a different type of clientele.<\/p>\n

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A packed dance floor at the Marquee Sydney nightclub at Star Sydney in New South Wales. The club will close its doors permanently at the end of the year. (Image: Marquee Sydney)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a decade, the Marquee has long been the place to be for anyone who wants to run with the \u201cin\u201d crowd. Paris Hilton and Cardi B have been there, and Shaquille O\u2019Neal was just there this past weekend. However, Scott Wharton, Star Sydney\u2019s new CEO, wants to take the property in a different direction. This includes eliminating certain amenities.<\/p>\n

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Star Sydney is losing its Marquee following what Wharton says are \u201cincidents and issues\u201d that have occurred over the past decade. He said these have made it more difficult for Star, independent of its money-laundering<\/a> and management failings, to \u201cmeet the standards\u201d the company expects of itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The $20-million club will shut down at the end of the year. Following that, Wharton wants to bring in other food and beverage options that can reinforce the property\u2019s status as a \u201cworld-class\u201d destination.<\/p>\n

End of an Era<\/h2>\n

The Marquee continued to welcome guests while other venues in the area had to alter their operations. Beginning in 2014, New South Wales (NSW) introduced new guidance on operating hours for clubs, forcing them to begin turning away new arrivals at 1:30 AM.<\/p>\n

Star Sydney\u2019s location fell outside the zone the NSW government included in the lockout. The government rescinded the order in 2020.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a Marquee at The Cosmopolitan<\/a> in Las Vegas, as well as in New York City. Another, at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, shut down in 2020 because of COVID-19. It reopened this past July.<\/p>\n

NSW Gaming Regulator Taking Over<\/h2>\n

The debacle involving Star and Crown Resorts, both of which have faced allegations they violated gaming and financial laws, led NSW to appoint a new gaming regulator. Previously, the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) was in charge. But the NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) is taking over.<\/p>\n

The NICC will be solely responsible for gaming in the state. It will be led by five commissioners, all of whom are coming from the ILGA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The former regulator\u2019s chairman, Philip Crawford, will head the new entity. Joining him are Janine Rolfe, Murray Smith, Craig Sahlin, and Stephen Parbery.<\/p>\n

The NICC will officially begin operating on September 5. Crawford will, for now, remain involved with the ILGA, serving as a board member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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