Gaming at the Treasury Casino in Brisbane stopped on 25 August 2024, according to an encyclopedia entry on the venue, which names Star Entertainment Group as the operator. This article answers the status question directly, then covers the successor venue, the hotel that stayed open, and the points our sources leave unsettled. Where a source gives a date, we state it; where a source is weak, we say so.
Last checked: 2026-11-02
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Current status: Reported permanently closed (listing) and closed for the final time (news report) · Successor venue: The Star Brisbane, under staged opening · Former gaming floor: 100 gaming tables and 1,500 gaming machines · Hotel copy in listing: 125 rooms, most with 5 metre high ceilings
How we researched this
Last checked: 2026-11-02.
Sources reviewed: encyclopedia article, casino directory listing, poker guide, hotel and meeting-venue listings, consumer review platforms, and a third-party hotel guide.
We did not visit either venue, interview operator staff, verify current closure status or opening hours, check live pricing or availability, or confirm ownership, and no government or operator filing was available to confirm the closure date.
Snapshot of verified facts
- 96 guest rooms, a 7,000 sq ft meeting space and five private rooms for events (Cvent)
- No reviews listed for Treasury Casino, with zero reviews in the last 12 months (Trustpilot)
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Gaming closure date | 25 August 2024 |
| Reported closing times | Gaming ceased at 11pm; property closed at midnight |
| Operator | Star Entertainment Group |
| Successor venue | The Star Brisbane, Queen’s Wharf |
| Successor phased opening start | 29 August 2024 |
| Treasury Hotel status | Operational after the casino closure, with 96 rooms |
| Buyer or sale terms | Not named in the sources reviewed |
| The Star Brisbane opening hours | Not stated in the sources reviewed |
Is the Treasury Casino in Brisbane open?
No. According to World Casino Directory, a third-party directory without official backing, gaming ceased at 11pm on Sunday, 25 August 2024, and the property closed at midnight. The sources describe this as a permanent closure rather than a temporary pause.
Final closure and The Star Brisbane’s staged opening
A poker guide, SoMuchPoker, reports that the casino closed permanently on 25 August 2024, and that all casino gaming, including poker, moved to The Star Brisbane at Queen’s Wharf. The same guide dates the start of that venue’s phased opening to 29 August 2024, four days later. The sequence appears to have been phased rather than a single switch, since the two dates differ, and the sources give no further dated milestones for the opening.
The hotel that stayed open
SoMuchPoker also reports that the Treasury Hotel remains operational after the casino closure, with 96 heritage rooms. A third-party guide, AST Sports, says the hotel building is non-smoking, with smoking rooms in the casino building available on request. That smoking detail was written while the casino was open, so it may not reflect current policy, and the guide is low-confidence.
Check before you book: Third-party hotel and casino guides can lag behind a closure. Confirm the hotel’s rules and opening details directly with the hotel.
Former venue at a glance
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Address | 130 William Street, Brisbane, Queensland (World Casino Directory) |
| Heritage buildings | Treasury Building and Lands Administration Building, separated by Queens Gardens (Wikipedia) |
| Original build dates | Between 1883 and 1905 (World Casino Directory) |
| Refurbished casino opening | April 1995 (Wikipedia) |
| Gaming floor | About 80 tables and over 1,300 machines (Wikipedia); 1,600 machines (World Casino Directory) |
| Car park | 700 vehicles beneath the park (Wikipedia) |
| Hotel rooms | 96 guest rooms (Cvent) |
Reviews of the old casino are thin in our sources. PokiesNearMe, a low-confidence summary page, reports without naming its reviewers that guests cite the heritage building and central location as strengths, and that the venue can feel dated and crowded at busy times. One Yelp reviewer called for lower-limit tables, citing a blackjack minimum of $20 a hand with most tables at $50 or more (the review does not state the currency).
What is the latest news on Star casino?
The most recent dated development in our sources is the phased opening that began on 29 August 2024, as reported by SoMuchPoker. Our sources contain no dated updates after that point, so this section cannot describe how the opening has progressed or whether it is complete.
The same poker guide describes The Star Brisbane as a resort the guide puts at $3.6bn (currency not stated in the guide), with more than double the gaming space of the former Treasury venue, and a Sky Deck. That comparison comes from a single guide, so treat the scale claim as a single-source figure.
What to watch: Dated updates from the operator on the phased opening, since the sources reviewed stop at 29 August 2024.
Who is buying the Star casino?
What the available sources do and do not say
The sources reviewed do not name a buyer, a price, or any deal terms for the Star casino or the former Treasury site. The question assumes a sale, but none of the sources confirm one, so this article does not treat a sale as established. The operator named in our sources is Star Entertainment Group.
Where to check: The operator’s official communications are the place to look for ownership news, not search snippets or third-party guides.
The catch: A search question about a sale is not the same as a confirmed transaction, and the sources here do not show one.
Is the Star casino Brisbane open 24 hours?
Checking current hours with the operator
The sources reviewed do not state opening hours for The Star Brisbane, so no hours are given here. The former Treasury venue ran 24 hours a day except on three holidays a year, according to World Casino Directory, but that describes the old venue rather than the successor.
Confirm current hours on the operator’s official site before a visit, since hours may change while the venue is opening in stages.
Quick check: Ask the operator which gaming areas are open on the date you plan to visit.
The pattern: Hours quoted in older guides describe the closed Treasury venue, so they are a weak guide to The Star Brisbane.
Hotel alternatives near the city centre
Two Brisbane options appear in the sources, with very different levels of detail.
- Treasury Hotel: 96 rooms in the heritage buildings, operational after the casino closure according to SoMuchPoker.
- The Star Brisbane: the successor casino at Queen’s Wharf, opening in stages from 29 August 2024. Scale and hours are not stated in our sources.
Our pick: For a city-centre stay near the former casino, the Treasury Hotel is the strongest option in this set. It is the one with the most concrete detail in our sources, a recorded room count and an operating status. The Star Brisbane suits a trip built around the casino itself, but the sources give no hours or scale to plan with.
The bottom line: Pick the hotel on its own listing details, and treat the casino side as a question to confirm with the operator before you travel. For a side-by-side look at another Brisbane property, see the Cannon Hill Hotel Brisbane comparison.
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Frequently asked questions
How large was the former Treasury Casino’s gaming floor?
About 80 gaming tables and over 1,300 gaming machines, according to Wikipedia. World Casino Directory gives 1,600 machines.
How many guest rooms does the Treasury Hotel have?
96 guest rooms, plus a 7,000 sq ft meeting space and five private rooms for events, according to the Cvent venue listing.
When did gaming at the Treasury Casino stop?
On 25 August 2024. Gaming ceased at 11pm, and the property closed at midnight, according to World Casino Directory.
When did The Star Brisbane begin its phased opening?
On 29 August 2024, according to SoMuchPoker.
Who operated the Treasury Casino?
Star Entertainment Group, according to Wikipedia. The casino’s gross gaming revenue also fed a 1% share into the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund.