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Underbelly
Cops A Beating At Crown Casino Logies - 3rd May 2010
Crown
Casino hosts 2010 Logie Awards - 3rd May 2010
Crown
Casino To Show Off Underbelly At Logie Awards - 29th
April 2010
Crown
Casino Plays Restaurant And Hotel Card - 22nd April
2010
Australian
Casino News: Crown Casino PR Style With `Disarray'
- 9th April 2010
Crown
Casino Ready For War With Sydney's Star City - 7th
April 2010
Packer's
Aussie Crown Gets Gulfstream Jet For VIPs - 29th March
2010
Australia's
Crown Casino To Get $212 Million Revamp Creating Jobs
- 26th March 2010
Australian
Casino And Poker News: Overseas Passenger Terminal
And Burswood Casino Packs Em In - 19th March 2010
Australian
Casino King, Business Tycoons And Social And Community
Entrepreneurs Unite For Indigenous - 19th March 2010
Crown
Casino News: Bert’s On His Own At TV Logies -
15th March 2010
Crown
Shares up to $8 - 2nd March 2010
Crown
not looking to sell Macau casinos to Harrah's Entertainment
or anyone else for forseeable future - March 2010
Mr
James Packer and Mr Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest
team up to help create jobs for Indigenous Australians
- 20th February 2010
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Underbelly
Cops A Beating At Crown Casino Logies, by Greg Tingle
- 3rd May 2010
Australia's
night of nights, The Logies, took centre stage last
night at James Packer owned Crown Casino, down under
in Melbourne, Australia.
Ever
wondered if the Logies were "rigged"? We
didn't, but know it crossed the mind of some, given
the strong history between Crown Casino owner, Packer,
Network Nine and ACP Magazines (publisher of TV Week).
Last night should have answered that question without
a doubt.
Beloved
'Underbelly', Network Nine darling and dear friend
to the Gambling911 copped an absolute flogging, failing
to win a single award... that's right a donut (0).
Belly up you might say, but the show returns to TV
next Sunday night, expected to once again draw in
huge audience numbers.
Underbelly had five nominations across the popular
and outstanding categories and was expected to dominate!
Ray
Meagher picked up the Gold Logie.
The
veteran Home And Away actor triumphed over Packed
To The Rafters actress Rebecca Gibney to take the
coveted award.
He
also beat his Home And Away co-star Esther Anderson,
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation's Shaun Micallef, Good
News Week's Paul McDermott, Rove McManus and the ABC's
Wil Anderson and Adam Hills.
"In
1965 at the Regatta Hotel in Brisbane I won a chook
raffle," a beaming Meagher said as he took to
the stage.
"It's
been a long time between drinks".
Host
Bert Newton could not hide his feelings about Meagher's
big win.
"I
have had the opportunity over the years to present
many Gold Logies," he said.
"None
have given me more joy than to present this to Ray
Meagher."
Bert's
son Matthew (Mr Asia in Underbelly: A Tale Of Two
Cities) is currently in rehab.
'Underbelly'
star Firass Diriani (plays John Ibrahim) was in attendance,
and was very well behaved we understand. Dirani recently
picked up that Cleo 'Bachelor Of The Year' award.
Sigrid
Thornton who plays a hardened federal officer in Underbelly:
The Golden Mile was also in attendance and also enjoy
the gala evening incident free.
Nine
Network won only one Logie for the NRL Footy Show.
"Well
Channel Nine is certainly cleaning up this year, aren't
they?", joked host Bert Newton.
Bragging
rights of the corporate variety remain in full swing...Packer's
Crown Casino certainly won its "casino war"
last night against Sydney's Tabcorp owned Star City
Casino, but Star City is planning a counter attack,
so don't change your dial!
Media
Man spies advise no plastic handcuffs were needed
last night for footballers, cricketers, or any other
guests.
Loyal
readers, we're sorry that 'Underbelly' with its strong
gambling themes and all got shot down, at Crown Casino
to add salt into the wound. None the less, here's
the winners list to help ease the pain...
2010
LOGIE AWARD WINNERS
GOLD
LOGIE - Ray Meagher, Home and Away (Seven)
SILVER
LOGIE (Popular Awards)
Most
Popular Actor - Hugh Sheridan, Packed to the Rafters
(Seven)
Most
Popular Actress - Rebecca Gibney, Packed to the Rafters
(Seven)
Most
Popular Drama - Packed to the Rafters (Seven)
Most
Popular Presenter - Shaun Micallef, Talkin’ ‘Bout
Your Generation (Ten)
Most
Popular Reality Program - MasterChef Australia (Ten)
Most
Popular Lifestyle Program - Better Homes and Gardens
(Seven)
Most
Popular Light Entertainment - Talkin’ ‘Bout
Your Generation (Ten)
Most
Popular Sports Program - The Footy Show NRL (Nine)
Most
Popular Factual Program - Bondi Rescue (Ten)
Most
Popular New Male Talent - Luke Mitchell, Home and
Away (Seven)
Most
Popular New Female Talent - Carrie Bickmore, The 7pm
Project (Ten)
SILVER
LOGIE (Outstanding Awards)
Outstanding
Children’s Program - My Place (ABC)
Outstanding
Factual Program - Law and Disorder (SBS)
Graham
Kennedy Award for Outstanding New Talent - Matt Preston,
MasterChef Australia (Ten)
Outstanding
News Coverage - Victorian Bushfires (Seven)
Outstanding
Public Affairs Report - Code of Silence, Four Corners
(ABC)
Outstanding
Sports Coverage - V8 Supercars: Supercheap Auto Bathurst
(Seven)
Outstanding
Light Entertainment - Talkin’ ‘Bout Your
Generation (Ten)
Outstanding
Drama Series, Mini-series or Telemovie - East West
101 (SBS)
Outstanding
Actress - Claudia Karvan, Saved (SBS)
Outstanding
Actor - Don Hany, East West 101 (SBS)
Network Shows By The Numbers
Seven
Network - 8 awards
Network
Ten - 7 awards
SBS
- 4 awards
ABC
- 2 awards
Nine
Network - 1 award
Which shows did best?
Talkin’
’Bout Your Generation - 3 awards
Packed
to the Rafters - 3 awards
East
West 101 - 2 awards
MasterChef
- 2 awards
Home
and Away - 2 awards
Underbelly fans, you can play catch up with 'Underbelly'
on the official website:
Underbelly
official website
Media
Man also have an 'Underbelly'
showcase:
Readers,
er punters. Don't do anything we wouldn't do. Let's
keep the winning attitude despite last night's "crime
of the century"... maybe Crown Casino powers
that be just wanted to show the world that the Logies
were a fair fight, and with Australian football and
sports betting under the microscope re The Melbourne
Storm and Aussie cricketers in India being whispered
about, maybe that's a very good thing. Good luck.
*Greg
Tingle is a special contributor for Gambling911
*Media
Man is primarily a media, pubicity and internet portal
development company
*The
writer owns shares in Crown Limited
Crown
Casino Plays Restaurant And Hotel Card, by Greg Tingle
- 22nd April 2010
Crown
Casino king James Packer and his 'World Of Entertainment'
empire have been telling folks that they're in the
tourism, lifestyle and entertainment business for
a few years now. Tonight, Mr Packer and Billionaire
Inc get to prove their point once again, with even
Australian politicians on hand, and of course a bush
tucker bag of celebs.
Media
Man and Gambling911 probe the situation and learn
that indeed Packer is transforming the Crown experience
to world class levels all the way.
Packer's
be hitting the phones again. Not for GenerationOne
on this occasion, but for his own in-house baby...
the Crown Metropol.
Tonight's
the night, and there's no missing this one...TV chef
celeb Gordon Ramsay and Victorian Premier John Brumby
will join Packer for the grand opening of Crown's
third luxury hotel in Melbourne.
The
red carpet event kicks off at 5.30pm, and those that
can't attend (most of us), can check out the Fairfax
Media and News Limited websites more more info. The
Age and The Sydney Morning Herald are tipped to get
some snazzy multimedia and shots from the powers that
be at Packer's Crown.
The
Crown Metropol is estimated to have cost $300 million,
almost pocket change for 'Our James', based of the
revenues his pulling in from Crown Macau, Burswood
and other enterprises.
The
hotel is going to play home for Ramsay's premier Aussie
restaurant maze and maze Grill, and rumors of a reality
TV show are circulating.
Ramsay
is having a hard time living town his verbal war of
words with A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw at
last year's Melbourne Good Food and Wine Show. Just
get a few beers and wines in ya Ramsay, you'll be
right (we hope), or it might be the plastic handcuff
treatment for you... just kidding, we think. Ramsey,
one of the Burswood bouncers hurt the arm of a patron
recently and it became a legal affair, so you've be
forewarned. Once bitten, twice shy, or maybe not?
Other
celebs pitched to be at tonight's gig include Eddie
and Carla McGuire, Anthony Pratt, Neil Perry, Deborah
Hutton, and Shane Warne (888 Poker Twitter "Nut")
and wife Simone.
A
cocktail party will following the official opening,
and that's when the real fun begins. Media insiders
are almost hoping for a GenerationOne "sponsored"
plastic handcuff battle royal... aw well, we can always
hope. Footballers, cricket legends and poker players
will be well aware that the media is just waiting
to pounce on them in the drinks and whatever get too
much, but it's a wait and see situation. There's also
versions of "eyes in the sky", so not much
will be missed.
The
venue comprises of a massive 658 rooms, a sky-high
residential day spa and a rooftop bar offering 180-degree
views of Melbourne's skyline. Plenty of scope to look
out for 'Underbelly' action (if its not already happening
on the premises).
Crown's
hoping to lure in some 250,000 guests in its virgin
year, and given many were ready to write off Packer
for broke a few years ago, don't bet against this
man. As Kerry Packer famously said, "I'll toss
you for it".
Sydney's
Star City Casino looses tonight's casino battle for
media, PR, dolphins and whale VIP's, but keep those
warheads and Gulfsteam jets warmed up. There's always
tomorrow.
So
punters, are you ready to "Wear The Crown",
as the tag line says?
Stay
glued to Gambling911, and we will forgive you on this
occasion if you slip on over to The
Age, News Limited and Media Man websites at around
6pm for some smashing highlights. Cheers, and have
a drink for me.
*Greg
Tingle is a special contributor for Gambling911
*Media
Man is primarily a media, publicity and internet
portal development company
*The
writer owns shares in Crown Limited
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Welcome to the unforgettable and extraordinary
world that is Crown. With its unique combination
of luxury, warm service, exciting elegance and
non-stop spectacle, Crown offers you an experience
that will linger in your mind forever.
Whether
you want to be dazzled by the fire displays on Crown's
riverside or pampered in the luxurious Crown Spa,
this is truly a place to meet your every need and
match your every mood..
The
thrill of the gaming floor, the glamour of the
nightlife, the sumptuous dining, the remarkable
shopping, the stylish accommodation and the friendly
service come together at Crown to create the world's
most exciting entertainment experience. (Credit:
Crown Casino).
Profile
Crown
Casino and Entertainment Complex is a casino and
entertainment precinct on the south bank of the
Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia attracting
on average 16 million visitors yearly, making
it the largest casino in Australia. Crown Casino
is a unit of Crown Limited.
The complex was designed by multiple architects
including award winning Daryl Jackson and opened
in 1997. The complex is one of the central features
of the Southbank area in the central business
district and the Crown Promenade fronts onto the
waterfront as part of Southbank Promenade. Children
under 18 are permitted into the entertainment
section of Crown but not into the gaming area
or areas serving alcohol.
Casino
Crown
Casino opened in 1994 at the World Trade Centre
on the north bank of the Yarra River, moving to
the new complex at Southbank in 1997. Actress
Rachel Griffiths infamously ran through the casino
topless on its opening night. It is open 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week except on Christmas Day,
Good Friday and Anzac Day. On these days Crown
is closed from 4am and reopens 12 noon. It was
originally founded, owned and run by Lloyd Williams
until the Packer takeover by PBL in 1999. Crown
Casino is the largest casino in the southern hemisphere,
has a license for 350 table games and 2500 poker
machines.
Games
Amongst other games, Crown provides the 6 main
casino games of Blackjack, Craps, Pai Gow, Poker,
Baccarat and Roulette but it was also the founder
of an electronic version of Roulette known as
Rapid Roulette. Rapid Roulette is essentially
the same as traditional roulette but rather than
players placing bets on a layout, all gaming takes
place on a personal electronic touch screen connected
to a central roulette wheel. The benefit of this
is that the player has easy access to the entire
betting layout, and due to the electronic nature
of the game, it is both fast and accurate. Rapid
Roulette has been in use for several years, and
recently Rapid Bigwheel and Rapid Sic-bo have
been developed.
As well as Caribbean Stud Poker on the main gaming
floor, Crown has also long offered varieties of
poker including Texas Hold'em. The Crown Poker
Room has recently grown with the increased popularity
of poker and now encompasses a large separate
space in the Crown basement known as the Poker
Room.
Crown casino has 2500 poker machines on the casino
floor, with values of 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent,
10 cent, 20 Cent, 50 cent and 1 dollar available
for patrons to play. The slot machines at Crown
are made by Aristocrat, VLC, AGT, IGT, Konami
and Stargames, with 2 Dollar machines being introduced
into the VIP area.
Rewards
programs
The Crown Casino have a rewards program called
"Crown Club" where by playing both poker
machines and table games earn the player points
on the card for credit or other bonuses.
Entertainment
complex
The
Crown Entertainment Complex incorporates several
nightclubs, a Village Cinema complex and multiple
restaurants, fast food outlets, food courts and
shops. The complex also houses "Galactic
Circus", an electronic games arcade, laser
'tag' game and bowling alley. Notable features
of the casino include its colourful entrance (commonly
known as the 'Atrium', featuring stepped fountains
and sound/light shows under the themes of the
four seasons), and pyrotechnic towers running
the length of the Casino promenade. Many luxury
branded stores such as:
Prada
Burberry
Louis Vuitton
Versace
Hotels
The
two hotel towers are named Crown Towers Hotel
and Crown Promenade Hotel. The Crown Towers Hotel
opened with the complex and is the most luxurious
of the pair, located on the banks of the Yarra
River overlooking the city centre, Kings Domain,
Port Phillip and Docklands. A speciality area
called the Crystal Club Lounge is available to
people who stay in some of the more expensive
suites at the Hotel.
The Crown Promenade Hotel is located on Whiteman
Street. A third hotel is under construction being
built at the corner of Whiteman and Clarendon
Streets, Southbank. The new, as yet unnamed hotel
will feature similar facilities to Crown Promenade
Hotel.
The
Palladium Room
The
Palladium at Crown is Melbourne's grandest ballroom,
with a seating capacity of 1,500 it has played
host to some of Australia's premier functions
including the annual TV Week Logie Awards, Brownlow
Medal, Allan Border Medal and the Australian Formula
1 Grand Prix ball. It also hosted a few weddings
in 2008.
Blackout
On
Friday January 30 2009 The crown casino and entertainment
complex was evacuated due to a blackout as a result
of a 3 day heatwave. 1,200 were evacuated from
the gaming floor as well as many other from the
complexes shops and restaurants. The blackout
lasted from 6:30pm till about midnight. Gamers
were refunded cash which they had entered into
poker machine before the blackout in the following
days. (Credit:
Wikipedia)
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Crown
Limited was formed on December 17, 2007 when Publishing
and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) split into two
new companies. Crown Limited acquired all of the
gaming interests while Consolidated Media Holdings,
the renamed PBL retained all of the remaining
assets.
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