The Treasury Casino, also known as The Treasury is a casino in

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, Australia. It also houses a hotel, 6 restaurants, 5 bars, and a

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. The casino is operated by

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. One percent of the casino's gross gaming revenue is deposited in the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund. This fund supports non-profit community-based groups and is administered by the

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Origins

The casino and hotel occupy two

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buildings, the

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, and the nearby

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. The buildings are separated by Queens Gardens. A 700-vehicle car park is located beneath the park.

Architecture and refurbishment

An early 19th century building with Edwardian-Baroque exterior designs and ornate

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s, striking

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walls and six-story

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, the historic Treasury Building houses a three-level gaming emporium of 80 gaming tables and over 1,300 gaming machines, and was opened refurbished as the Treasury Casino in April 1995. The hotel section of the Conrad Treasury Casino is housed in the former

. There are also function rooms, ranging from early 19th century decor to modern business meeting rooms.

Gaming

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The Treasury Casino offers a number of gambling games including:

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, Treasury 21 (a variant of

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), mini

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, Treasury Wheel (Australian

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), Caribbean Stud Poker,

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, 3-Card Poker, Sic Bo, and

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. In addition, there is also a poker room offering Texas hold'em poker and

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cash games along with regular poker tournaments.

Queen's Wharf

As part of the Queen's Wharf development by the

and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, a new casino will open in 2022, with the existing building to be converted into a department store.Destination Brisbane Consortium wins bid to redevelop Brisbane's Queens Wharf
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