Echo Entertainment is currently working hard to secure a gaming license in Brisbane in order to open a luxury casino resort. Recently, the company has stated that it will relocate its headquarters to Brisbane should its proposal receive the go-ahead from the Queensland government. The casino operator’s biggest and most popular property is The Star in Sydney.

Should Echo Entertainment receive a license for a casino resort in Brisbane, the new property will take the place of The Star. The venue will have 10 000 employees, shifting most of the company’s economic activity to Queensland. “We’ll have the bulk of our activity and the bulk of our growth in Queensland, so it really makes sense for us to be closer to the action,” says Matt Bekier, CEO of Echo Entertainment.

Bringing the headquarters to Queensland would further boost Echo Entertainment’s economic impact on the state. In addition to bringing thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tourism to Queensland, the casino operator would also bring its executives – who would contribute to the economy in plenty of other ways. Echo Entertainment continues to make its case for a Queensland gambling license.

The casino operator is currently in competition with Crown Resorts, as both companies have presented compelling proposals for casino resorts in Brisbane. There is no word yet a decision will be made, but Echo Entertainment anticipates that construction would begin in 2017. As such, the potential relocation is still a few years off.

This gives Echo Entertainment plenty of time to seek out a space for the headquarters and obtain the proper planning or building permissions.

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