Echo Releases Sydney Casino Arrange with Crown Casino Choice

The battle over Sydney’s casino marketplace took a dramatic turn this week, as Echo Entertainment unveiled a plan that could include a $1 billion expansion of their existing Star casino in the town. But while Echo had previously appeared to want a monopoly over the city’s casino industry, their plan that is latest also contains space for the new venue operated by Crown, their arch rival.

Two Plans Offered Up

Echo’s latest proposal is actually two separate plans that they are willing to offer the New South Wales federal government. In either of this two scenarios, Echo claims that they’d be willing to invest A$1.1 billion ($1 billion U.S.) in order to create two luxury that is new along with expanding their casino.

The distinction between the two plans comes down to what Echo that is else is to provide the federal government and what they’d allow Crown to accomplish within the city. An additional $250 million in order to extend their exclusivity agreement in Melbourne, an agreement that currently runs through 2019 under their preferred plan, they would pay the government.

Nevertheless, Echo additionally provided a plan that is alternative which they will never make that re payment. Instead, they would enable Crown to build a casino in Barangaroo, regarding the condition that it in fact was a VIP-only center.

‘This alternative are viewed as a win-win that is potential for individuals of Sydney,’ said Echo chairman […]