[Image Source: dyxum.com]Formerly the Burswood Casino, Western Australia's only licensed casino opened in 1985 to great fanfare. The new casino was so popular that in its first two months it grossed $1 million AUD per day and people waited in queue for hours just to get in. Just as popular today, the complex features a 2,300-seat theatre, 16 restaurants, and two hotels with a combined 700 rooms to house resort guests. Better yet, the casino is easily accessible for Perth residents and visitors via public railway and several major roads.

Kerry Cattach Richards reviewed Crown Casino Perth — 3 star March 25, 2017 Food at the Atrium is overpriced and you can't even get a baked potato to go with the roast meats that the staff are reluctant to share around - had to ask for extra because the piece he gave me was no bigger than half my palm and that is not very big. Crown Perth (formerly Burswood Island Casino, Burswood Island Complex and Burswood Entertainment Complex) is a resort and casino located in Burswood, Western Australia, near the Swan River.The resort consists of a casino, a convention centre with meeting rooms, theatre and two ballrooms along with 32 restaurants and bars, a nightclub and recreational facilities.

Although it is the only casino in WA, thankfully the Crown Perth has not slacked off on a count of the lack of local competition. From the wide selection of casino games to the luxurious rooms and restaurants, Crown Perth is a truly a gem of a casino. Even if you've been to Vegas and Monte Carlo's finest, we know that reading our review of the Crown Perth will make you itch to book your ticket to Western Australia to see what all the noise is about.

The casino itself is extremely stylish and carries a 'modern-retro' look reminiscent of 1970s action movies.

About the Crown Perth Casino

Contact Information

Website:www.crownperth.com.au/casino

Address: Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood WA 6100, Australia

General Enquiries: 1800 556 688

Hotel Reservations: +61 8 9362 8888

One thing you might notice right away upon entering the Crown Perth is that there are only video pokies, and no traditional slots with 'arms' to pull. That's because the Western Australia government has had a ban on traditional reeled slots since the 1970s. However, there are still 1,500 coin-op game machines that include video poker, keno, and many others that begin as low as AUD $0.10. A large number of these machines come from the Aristocrat machine line, famous for their progressive/linked jackpots, plentiful pay lines, and other novel bonuses.

Perth has much more than just slots though, and its table game selection is nothing to yawn at. Inside you will find all the standards like blackjack, poker, baccarat, and roulette, in addition to less common games like pai gow, sic bo, and casino war. The casino itself is extremely stylish and carries a 'modern-retro' look reminiscent of 1970s action movies. Note that the casino expects its clientele to match this feel by imposing a 'smart casual' dress code. Definitely not a standard for Aussie casinos, the Crown also has a dedicated hall devoted to poker most hours of the week that hosts regular tournaments.

The Hotels

Crown Perth Casino gambling at a glance

Number of slots: 1500

Table games: 240

Minimum age: 18

The larger of the two hotels in the Crown Perth, the Crown Promenade has a large focus on business travelers as evidenced by its larger number of guest rooms, conference facilities, and meeting rooms. However, the Promenade offers plenty in the way of play too in the form of world class spas and salons. And if you prefer to stay in your room for your pampering, check out the spa studio rooms which in addition to the 'normal' amenities come complete with their own spa bathtubs.

The Crown Metropol on the other hand may have fewer rooms but certainly does not offer less in the way of luxury. With its rooms facing both the Perth skyline and the Swan River, the views are impossible to beat after a long day at the casino or at the pool. The latter of which is actually three different pools: a large main one, a 'relaxation' pool, and one for kids and families. And if working up a sweat instead how you like to stay wet, there is cycling (bikes available to rent at reception) and a running track along the river.

Hits

• Wide selection of table games.
• Many of the 1,500 pokies offer progressive jackpots.
• Separate poker room featuring cash games and tournaments.

Misses

• Only video pokies and no traditional one-armed bandits.

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Other Amenities

In between gambling and pool sessions you will find 16 different dining options on complex, ranging from casual to fine dining. On the higher end you can experience authentic French at Bistro Guillaume, Italian at Modo Mio, Japanese at Nobu, and much more. And if you're thinking something more quick and casual, comfort mainstays like McDonalds and Subway can be found, as can a number of grills and bars, like Carvers and The Merrywell pub.

Once you win big and want to reward yourself with something nice, the Crown lets you do that too. In addition to the standard casino gift shop, you'll also find a Linneys jewelry store and an Isika beauty products store where your significant other can let loose.

The Location

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Western Australia casinos are gambling properties located in the territory of Western Australia. Crown Perth, formerly known as Burswood Entertainment Complex, is currently the only full-featured casino gambling venue in the territory.

The fact that just one casino resort complex exists in WA may be surprising to foreigners, considering the state of Western Australia takes up a third of the nation’s land mass. Though Western Australia is the country’s largest territory at over 2.5 million square kilometres, most of the land is uninhabitable desert. Only 2.5 million people call the territory home, most of them living in or near the territorial capital of Perth. That city is home to the only gambling venue state-wide, Crown Perth.

Crown Perth Casino Details

Located on the Swan River in the suburb of Burswood just outside the city of Perth, Crown Perth (operated by Crown Limited) is a hotel and casino resort complex. Linked to Perth’s Central Business District by a public railway system, the complex contains a casino, two hotels, a convention centre, many restaurants and bars, and a 20,000 seat indoor arena called The Dome.

The Crown’s casino is open twenty-four hours a day. On the gaming floor, twelve table games are open at any given time. The Crown’s table game variety includes a few variants of blackjack, roulette (on single-zero and double-zero wheels), electronic versions of casino standards in the Rapid series (Rapid Roulette, Rapid Baccarat, Rapid Money Wheel), three variants of baccarat, casino-stlye poker games like Casino War, Texas Hold’Em, and Caribbean Stud Poker, Two-Up, Sic Bo, and Pai Gow.

Poker players who visit the Crown complex can participate in weekly No Limit Hold ‘Em tournaments with buy-ins as low as AUD $50 or play in ring games from noon to 6 AM during the week or twenty-four hours on Fridays and Saturdays.

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The casino’s collection of electronic machine games totals just under 2,000, though traditional pokies or any reel-spinning games are not legal in Western Australia. (See our page about pokies facts for more information about these kinds of games.) In place of pokies, the casino offers skill games like video poker and machine versions of keno, along with other skill games that are hybrids of table games and video poker machines. Wagers on these games range from AUD $0.10 up to the high-roller level available on machines in the casino’s VIP section. Bets on these VIP games go up into the hundreds of dollars per round. A separate keno lounge located next to the casino’s sports bar operates around the clock available at a wide variety of bet sizes on both table versions of the game and electronic portals.

VIPs and special guests have their own gaming area, the Pearl Room, with a 180 degree view of the Perth skyline and the Swan River. All the games found on the casino floor, except for head-to-head poker, have high-roller versions in the Pearl Room where bet minimums hover around the AUD $50 mark. Complimentary beverages and game hosts serving VIP guests are available in this by-invite only section of the Crown casino.

Facts about Gambling in Western Australia

According to a government report, the Database on Australia’s Gambling Industry, a little more than 80% of adults in Australia participate in some form of wagering. That number makes Australians the most active bettors in the world, with easy access to bookmakers, betting on horse and dog races, pokies in clubs and bars, and the country’s many traditional casinos, not to mention legal and regulated online gambling.

The government agency that controls gambling in this territory is the Office of Racing, Gaming and Liquor. That group licenses and regulates all gaming machines and table games at Crown Perth, and is responsible for the auditing of all the games of chance and skill in the Crown casino-resort complex as well as in clubs and bars that make pokies and other machine games available in WA.

It wasn’t until 1974 that the government of Western Australia considered regulating and legalizing casino play, citing the fact that organized crime groups were already running illegal casino operations within territorial boundaries. The potential increase in tourism to the area was another major factor, and eventually the territory decided to pass legislation allowing for the construction of a casino in Perth, the framework that would eventually lead to the construction of the Crown Perth.

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Nearby Destinations in Western Australia

The city of Perth is the major destination for travellers to WA. Perth is a major cosmopolitan city, the fourth-largest in all of Australia, with museums, performance halls, and cultural sites draw in in hundreds of thousands of international tourists every year.
Though the climate is generally dry and much of the territory is uninhabited, the northern tropical regions of the state are home to a diverse collection of wildlife, as is the southwest coastal area (home to Perth) which has a more comfortable Mediterranean climate.

Revenue from tourism (and from poker machines) continue to increase, thanks in part to places like the Crown Perth that take advantage of the size of the territory’s capital city and its many landmarks and tourist-friendly destinations to draw in business. Gambling regulations in Western Australia do allow for the construction of other casino resort complexes in the state, though so far Crown Perth has a monopoly on the territory’s casino industry.