Crown Perth, formerly known as Burswood Casino until 2012, is Western Australia’s major brick and mortar live casino located in the area of Burswood, near the Swan River. Established and opened on 30 December 1985, the entertainment complex has grown rapidly to consist of a casino, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It also has adjacent facilities, such as a convention centre with meeting rooms, a nightclub, two ballrooms and a theatre for show entertainment, and 32 bars and restaurants.
Visitors to the casino have two associated luxury hotels for guests to choose from: the 397-room Crown Metropol Perth and the 291-room Crown Promenade Perth. A third hotel, Crown Perth Towers, was announced in 2012 as a 500-room ‘six-star’ resort, and is currently scheduled to officially open in 2016 as Perth’s largest hotel resort.
Gambling at Crown Perth Casino
Crown Perth offers a diverse range of casino titles, with around 2,500 of the latest pokies machines and 350 table games registered. The staples are all on offer, including Baccarat, Blackjack, poker, video poker and, of course, Roulette. The floor offers both low-stakes and high-stakes table games for all types of players – casuals, high rollers, VIPs, and so on.
Their most popular games available at the casino across all rooms and the main floor include:
- Baccarat – 2 to 1 Baccarat, Rapid Baccarat
- Blackjack – Blackjack Plus, Vegas Star Blackjack
- Roulette – Rapid Roulette, Vegas Star Roulette
- Casino Wars
- Keno
- Money Wheel
- Pai Gow Dominoes
- Poker – Texas Hold’em, Caribbean Stud Poker, Omaha, Three-Card
- Rapid Money Wheel
- Sic Bo
- Two-Up*
*Crown Perth is the only venue in Australia which has the casino Two Up ring.
Riviera Room
Set in an opulent environment with five-star service, this high-stakes room is where the general public, high rollers and VIPs can play high limit Baccarat, Blackjack and Roulette tables, alongside Vegas Star Roulette and Grand Baccarat.
Meridian Room
An exclusive and secluded room for members of Crown Club and their guests, the Meridian Room is Crown Perth’s official electronic gaming machine lounge, with around 400 slot machines available to play. There’s also the adjacent Cafe Meridian for members to enjoy. The Meridian Room is on the main casino floor next to the Riviera Room.
Pearl Room
A room dedicated to VIPs and premium gaming, the Pearl Room offers all available games at the casino with a view of the Swan River, with private salons, service and parking.
Roulette at Crown Perth
Both the American and European variations of roulette are offered at Crown Perth, with low-limit and high-limit tables to cater for all types of bankrolls or stake preferences.
For players seeking something to spice the usual game up, Rapid Roulette and Vegas Star Roulette are a key attractions offered at the casino. In these games, all classic roulette rule sets are played on an electronic screen and the game is played at a quicker pace, a lower minimum bet and with added privacy.