Crown's Sydney casino is expected to deliver an extra $100 million in tax revenue to the NSW government in its first year, just a quarter of what its Melbourne venue delivers to Victoria's coffers.
Experts say the gambling floors in Sydney's tallest skyscraper cannot deliver as much as promised for the state's economy with its high-roller market decimated unless it is afforded a major change in its operating licence.
Crown Resorts was this week granted an approval to operate its casino by the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA), the same body that in February 2020 ruled Crown was unfit to hold a gaming licence after an inquiry found it was turning a blind eye to money laundering in its casinos in Melbourne and Perth.