It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week except on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day when it is closed from 4 a.m. It was founded, owned and run by Lloyd Williams until the Packer takeover by PBL in 1999. Crown Casino has a licence for 540 table games (100 poker tables) and 2,500 poker machines.
The Crown Perth is owned by the same people behind Melbourne’s mega-casino of the same name and whilst Perth can’t compete on size with its big brother, it’s a marvellous casino nonetheless. Opened in 1985 it is situated on the eastern banks of the Swan River just minutes from the CBD. Formerly the Burswood it came under the Crown umbrella in 2007, receiving a $750m refurbishment and reopening as the Crown Perth in 2012.
Technically outside Perth’s city limits, the casino is in the Burswood suburb and is easily reached by train or bus and there is also a taxi rank at the casino. If you are arriving at the casino by car there is a huge range of parking, with over a thousand free spaces, covered parking from $15 a day for standard guests, $5 for seniors, with reduced rates on both for Crown Club members. Valet parking is also available at the Crown Metropol and Crown Promenade hotels for $40.
All the major casino games are available and the Crown Perth is one of the better Aussie casinos for live poker, with a dedicated area featuring multi-player poker 24 hours a day at the weekend and 18 hours a day otherwise, with a good selection of cash games and tournaments, primarily for Hold ‘Em but also Omaha and other variants.
Those not wishing to gamble are equally well catered for, with an excellent choice of bars, restaurants and clubs, as well as golf, cycling trails, luxury spa facilities and glorious suites that are a struggle to leave. The on-site theatre hosts huge acts such as the Blue Man Group, as well as top notch live music and productions such as South Pacific, the Rocky Horror Show and other global hits.
All in all the Crown at Perth is a superb resort, offering something for everyone alongside the world class gaming facilities.