Part V: Regional & Cultural · Asia-Pacific Regional Terms

4.7 Crown Melbourne

Australia — Property

Crown Melbourne (formerly Crown Casino) is Australia’s largest casino complex, located on the south bank of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria. The complex includes three hotels, numerous restaurants, retail outlets, a conference center, and one of the largest casino gaming floors in the Southern Hemisphere. Crown Melbourne is the flagship property of Crown Resorts and was the primary revenue generator for the group. The property has been the subject of multiple regulatory investigations including a Royal Commission in Victoria that found Crown unsuitable to hold its license.

In practice

Crown Melbourne’s dominance in the Australian casino market made it the focal point of regulatory scrutiny, with the Victorian Royal Commission documenting extensive money laundering and governance failures.

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