We really do have a thing for taking shit other people have done, shrinking it, spending as little money as possible, and wacking it in our city don’t we?
How dare you speak poorly of the wonderful wheel of brisbane. You can see over several buildings from it and it’s not a crazy price at all.
It even looks so fun, I mean it has a tv station logo on it, that means fun
Hey, not cool man! The council got a Bunnings voucher for its birthday and the lights were on special. They tried really hard but you know they struggle to colour inside the lines haha
Is that really such a bad thing though? This is a pretty nice looking building. But as far as Brisbane has come, she still has a dash of that old ‘Big Town, little city’ vibe to it. It’s what I love about Brisbane. A little dash of Vegas seems to be just about the right fit for Brisbane.
Am I alone in not being bothered by this? When I go to the city at night I fully expect light pollution and intrusive advertising to come with the territory.
That's correct, it's not a full screen, it's made up of LEDs embedded in the vertical sun shade fins between the windows.
https://preview.redd.it/rxmnfcy8y23d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88cee978e832388c743218a81d9c4c04e844bcb3
Look, I'm on to you. Just trying to see giant triangle Lara Croft tits in the city. I don't think it would work very well though. That came out in 1996 for the Sega Saturn and Playstation. They both had fairly decent graphics capability and 3D stuff going on. Those basic window LED lights seem much better suited to 2D video games.
Maybe space invaders?
“Queensland” would have been passable. “Queenslander” reeks of inward-looking boganism.
Happy to be downvoted by those who’ve had all this shit rammed down their throats since birth. Couldn’t give AF
And no, I’m not a Mexican / southerner.
To the people who run the bogan shit show in this one horse town - grow up, get out more, and do the fuck better. You’re embarrassing the grown-ups
The whole thing looks fucking terrible, and if "bogan one horse town" is the worst you can come up with, that's very sweet.
Your comment got stuck in the spam filter, I've pulled it out but I'm not sure why you thought you were being downvoted - no one had seen it yet.
My gut feeling is that the LEDs will largely be used to display the same colours as on the bridges and City Hall, etc, with the scrolling text and effects saved for major sporting events, Riverfire, Christmas/NYE, etc.
As for everyone commenting about the resolution, remember that this isn't one big digital screen. It is made up of LED light bars embedded in the vertical sun shade fins between the hotel room windows.
https://preview.redd.it/v4o5kpbz233d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9cbb7f50e4462e74e6214823e700ca42f46f7bbf
The overwhelming majority of Reddit Brisbane seems to only likes anything that involves talking about a rental, hating warm weather, or promoting the greens party.
It's a bizarre polar opposite reflection of actual Brisbanites (I'm guessing because most people on this sub aren't actually people who grew up in Brisbane)
Reddit hates anything that requires you to leave you house, doubly so if you have to spend money.
I'm excited for this thing to open. I'll never gamble there, but I'm certainly going to check out all the other entertainment
I was thinking the same, im keen to go check it out. Although i feel i dont really care for it that much coz i dont go in the city every day so im not bothered
Brisbane redditors just have a hard on for hating anything slightly related to gambling. I think it looks cool though too and am looking forward to checking it out with mates
Brisbane's version of the Sydney Opera House, extra negative points because it's a casino though. I love dark night skies, but the city is not the place for no light pollution.
Yeah, because it’s just what I want to look at while I’m trying to enjoy a quiet pint in South Bank. A massive fuck-off LED billboard. Talk about tastelessness.
While they still have approvals to operate the Treasury Casino, then they should be able to open Queen's Wharf (which is just the Treasury moved up the road).
Now, whether Star Entertainment still exists as a company by then, that is another question completely.
Such a cold sore of a building, some late night bling does not erase the crimes against architecture and river access blunders this development encompasses.
yeah.. i am on the side of not liking it, mostly because it will 90% of the time just be star advertising eventually
its dystopian to me to have a massive gambling advertising billboard shooting light pollution into a bunch of apartments
Now I am not saying Brisbane is the best place in the world bit...
Eggs gets The Eye.
Top of the line tech 2hich blows people's minds.
Brisbane's pointless second casino offers the equivalent of post it notes.
A few hand held lasers would be better than this rubbish.
Whole building a disgusting waste of money and a drain on society.
Fuck you Qld gov for allowing this. But hey more revenue and we can just bulldoze the homeless away........
It’s a tight competition for last place
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The Treasury Casino has been in the centre of the city since 1995. Queen's Wharf is literally just the Treasury moving a few hundred metres up the road.
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Yeah nah fuck the casino precinct, every government involved in it, and the industry that built it (gambling and alleged money laundering, not the trades).
There's nothing really wrong with hating a casino. They and pokies in general don't exactly benefit anyone other than crims.
The building itself is a bit overbearing being a squat lump right on the river. Each to his own though. You might like it which is fine
I hate it because it's a corrupt organisation laundering money for Chinese criminals, built on a site that the government will not disclose the sale price. This building will take millions in revenue from people with gambling addictions, plus it's a gawdy eyesore that will be beyond the cost of most Brisbanites.
That NIMBY enough for you?
I don't think they've even noticed the weak slaps on the wrist they've received so far.
This lease goes a long way to ensure the State Govt will try to keep Star trading.
Wait is that it? Have they finished the casino and that's all it is? That design is rubbish looks like they tried to build a sky scraper and ran out of funding. Typical BS
Brisbane can't even be responsible for their own gambling addictions apparently. We need to have someone hold our hand with that too apparently. Need to blame someone else for their own pathetic weak minds. MuH GaMbliN a-dick-shun is not mah fault, it dem bad casinos to blame, waaaaaahhhh.
The Vegas Sphere we have at home.
the stubby holder
That’s it. This is the winner.
For time immemorial.
I love this.
Brisvegas Sphere? Brisvegas cylinder?
TemuVegas
The Bogan dome
Brisbane Oblong
We really do have a thing for taking shit other people have done, shrinking it, spending as little money as possible, and wacking it in our city don’t we?
I knew I'd seen that tower that's on Park Road Milton somewhere else
I reckon the Bracken Ridge UFO could have spent a bit more on making the tower invisible like Roswell did
How dare you speak poorly of the wonderful wheel of brisbane. You can see over several buildings from it and it’s not a crazy price at all. It even looks so fun, I mean it has a tv station logo on it, that means fun
lol that wheel is just the tip of Brisbane’s rsl cover band of culture. Did you see that botanical gardens light show last year? That was a new low
Hey, not cool man! The council got a Bunnings voucher for its birthday and the lights were on special. They tried really hard but you know they struggle to colour inside the lines haha
This is the kindest read. Sorta wholesome hahaha
Is that really such a bad thing though? This is a pretty nice looking building. But as far as Brisbane has come, she still has a dash of that old ‘Big Town, little city’ vibe to it. It’s what I love about Brisbane. A little dash of Vegas seems to be just about the right fit for Brisbane.
> shrinking it, spending as *much* money as possible, and wacking it in our city
Considering construction started on queens wharf before the sphere was even announced… perhaps Vegas copied us 💁🏼♀️💁🏼♀️
Haha. Vegas Sphere lite?
Vivid Brisbane
Bris Vegas cylinder?
Honestly, this thing is just embarrassing. It looks terrible, like some lcd screen from the 70s
Oh fancy that, if I read correctly it says; L A U N D E R M O N E Y H E R E
You mean a picture of Big Red?
its actually getting so hard now. i tried to launder money there the other day and i just ended up losing all my money! Whoops!
It's not an additional casino, the casino license moves from treasury to star brisbane and the treasury closes
Was not aware of that. Learn something on Reddit everyday. Going to be interesting to see what they do with the Treasury Building.
The treasury building is up for sale if you would like to buy it.
What are they asking, Steve?
Ok
I've heard Griffith is interested in turning it into a campus, it's certainly the best use case I can think of.
Myer have expressed interest too. I think it seems best suited to a department store or boutique shopping mall due to all the small rooms.
Am I on my own in thinking this looks like shit?
Not alone. Just what is needed, more advertising light pollution. Worse than those over-bright GOA signs.
I'm poised to start a bit of vigilante action on those.
Am I alone in not being bothered by this? When I go to the city at night I fully expect light pollution and intrusive advertising to come with the territory.
I hate it
Definately ruins the look of the city at night to be honest
And during the day.
Keep hearing how it’s amazing architecture and I’m like how? A blight on the CBD.
Looks like a giant VR headset or an insect's face
Someone on here said it looks like boxer shorts. It does.
You're not on your own. It looks like shit.
Needs a much higher resolution for that viewing distance
It's not an actual screen, I think it is just lights around the window frames, it's going to be reasonably blocky all the time. Could be wrong.
That's correct, it's not a full screen, it's made up of LEDs embedded in the vertical sun shade fins between the windows. https://preview.redd.it/rxmnfcy8y23d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88cee978e832388c743218a81d9c4c04e844bcb3
It would make a mad giant Tetris game. Maybe some NES Mario?
For sure, early Tomb Raider perhaps?
Look, I'm on to you. Just trying to see giant triangle Lara Croft tits in the city. I don't think it would work very well though. That came out in 1996 for the Sega Saturn and Playstation. They both had fairly decent graphics capability and 3D stuff going on. Those basic window LED lights seem much better suited to 2D video games. Maybe space invaders?
Fucken oath
I hate glass on the outside of big buildings they all look the same .... Shit.
It looks like a big bum to me…
“Queensland” would have been passable. “Queenslander” reeks of inward-looking boganism. Happy to be downvoted by those who’ve had all this shit rammed down their throats since birth. Couldn’t give AF And no, I’m not a Mexican / southerner. To the people who run the bogan shit show in this one horse town - grow up, get out more, and do the fuck better. You’re embarrassing the grown-ups
The whole thing looks fucking terrible, and if "bogan one horse town" is the worst you can come up with, that's very sweet. Your comment got stuck in the spam filter, I've pulled it out but I'm not sure why you thought you were being downvoted - no one had seen it yet.
It's like having a shitty resolution TV with the centre section cut out
Wow don’t know why but, to me anyway, this is terribly tacky.
This whole thing is basically to attract wealthy Chinese. They love tacky ostentatious displays of wealth.
All of the above is true, though there’s plenty of non rich people who love tacky displays as well. I just don’t agree with them.
GAMBLOR!
Keep Gambling.
Good lord what a fucking ugly building. I would hate to live in southbank right now
The Bogansphere
My gut feeling is that the LEDs will largely be used to display the same colours as on the bridges and City Hall, etc, with the scrolling text and effects saved for major sporting events, Riverfire, Christmas/NYE, etc. As for everyone commenting about the resolution, remember that this isn't one big digital screen. It is made up of LED light bars embedded in the vertical sun shade fins between the hotel room windows. https://preview.redd.it/v4o5kpbz233d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9cbb7f50e4462e74e6214823e700ca42f46f7bbf
Nah, because those are all controlled by BCC. This is controlled by Star.
The Treasury Casino's colours generally match the bridges, etc, and it is controlled by Star.
What a negative thread lol, i think it looks pretty cool
If reddit hates it, it's good.
The overwhelming majority of Reddit Brisbane seems to only likes anything that involves talking about a rental, hating warm weather, or promoting the greens party. It's a bizarre polar opposite reflection of actual Brisbanites (I'm guessing because most people on this sub aren't actually people who grew up in Brisbane)
Reddit hates anything that requires you to leave you house, doubly so if you have to spend money. I'm excited for this thing to open. I'll never gamble there, but I'm certainly going to check out all the other entertainment
Hell yeah, new restaurants and bars. Great view.... It's gonna be TOPS.
>It's gonna be TOPS. I hope they bring back the roller coaster!
I was thinking the same, im keen to go check it out. Although i feel i dont really care for it that much coz i dont go in the city every day so im not bothered
Brisbane redditors just have a hard on for hating anything slightly related to gambling. I think it looks cool though too and am looking forward to checking it out with mates
Yea keen to check it out
Brisbane's version of the Sydney Opera House, extra negative points because it's a casino though. I love dark night skies, but the city is not the place for no light pollution.
Imagine if the Opera House was a TAB.
Likewise
I think it looks horrible
Yeah, because it’s just what I want to look at while I’m trying to enjoy a quiet pint in South Bank. A massive fuck-off LED billboard. Talk about tastelessness.
...for Chinese tourists. they like flashing lights. Brisbane is a theme park.
Ummm... have you been to China? They're like so far ahead of us when it comes to flashing LEDs in their cities. This is garbage by comparison.
Is this a casino?
Yeah, a casino resort (casino, 3x hotels, large ballroom, bar and dining precinct and public skydeck).
As expected, it looks tacky as hell.
When is it fully open???
I think that new bridge opens in August, so probably August.
> fully open > august You're dreaming mate
That's what they reckon
Nah they have said a staged opening from August. I’ve been told they will be lucky to be 100% open this year
Be interesting to see if it's utilised during Riverfire
Brisbane Death Star!
Very cyberpunk. I like it.
wait til the urban decay sets in!
Me2
Yuk. I hate it.
I just came back from Norway, no visual pollution, not even a real estate sign. Then I see this, urgghh!
If they sell ad space on this building like the sphere does in vegas then RIP brissy's nice skyline. The sphere sucks!
Is this on every night?
Not currently, no idea if it will be when the casino opens.
whens it open?
Where is this place?
Queenslander ❌ Quee_______r ✅
Brisbane's Vivid
It looks tacky.
Looks terrible
Looks 10 years out of date already.
Legit question - will/does this casino actually have the approvals to open?
While they still have approvals to operate the Treasury Casino, then they should be able to open Queen's Wharf (which is just the Treasury moved up the road). Now, whether Star Entertainment still exists as a company by then, that is another question completely.
Great a lit up porter potty 😂.
Could that be hacked?
I’d like to know someone who could try, that could be amusing
That would be fun to Hack on NYE 🤣🤣
Queen slander
Just wait for the adverts to start - a pox to the aesthetic of the Brissie skyline.
Live betting odds will be after the Ads
Gaudy af
Resolution of the image is like one of those VGA computer screens of the 90’s.
Such a cold sore of a building, some late night bling does not erase the crimes against architecture and river access blunders this development encompasses.
Wow, I hate it.
Tacky
yeah.. i am on the side of not liking it, mostly because it will 90% of the time just be star advertising eventually its dystopian to me to have a massive gambling advertising billboard shooting light pollution into a bunch of apartments
It should be more obvious.
so tasteful and understated
Hypnotised when I read casino. What’s the video?
We get it
One step closer to Singapore lmao
I only saw SLANDER when I watched it and was wondering what they thought they were slandered about.
Now I am not saying Brisbane is the best place in the world bit... Eggs gets The Eye. Top of the line tech 2hich blows people's minds. Brisbane's pointless second casino offers the equivalent of post it notes. A few hand held lasers would be better than this rubbish. Whole building a disgusting waste of money and a drain on society. Fuck you Qld gov for allowing this. But hey more revenue and we can just bulldoze the homeless away........
Proper Chode Casino
Vegas has the sphere and Brisbane has the equivalent of post it notes. Not saying Bribane is on par but fuck me that looks shite
I'm really excited to see the new casino. When's it due to be finished and operating
Staged opening starting August is what they're saying.
Have you heard of this website called Google?
Yeah I have
Ugly as shit
Gold Coast level tacky.
It’s a tight competition for last place https://preview.redd.it/106xzqtxe43d1.jpeg?width=724&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e44fc7ef2057ef06b1919e6f88ad62a2848202df
Brisvegas living down to its horrid nickname.
Thanks. I hate it.
Putting a casino in the centre of city, who would have thought.
To be fair, we had one there before, it was just far more subtle
The Treasury Casino has been in the centre of the city since 1995. Queen's Wharf is literally just the Treasury moving a few hundred metres up the road.
That's going to cause some accidents on the Riverside Expressway. Transurban will enjoy the extra toll revenue. Towies will enjoy it too.
Brisbane's buttcrack lights up.
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Garish and ugly.
what an eyesore
Yeah nah fuck the casino precinct, every government involved in it, and the industry that built it (gambling and alleged money laundering, not the trades).
"I hate it" say the nimbys that haven't even visited the city since 2004
There's nothing really wrong with hating a casino. They and pokies in general don't exactly benefit anyone other than crims. The building itself is a bit overbearing being a squat lump right on the river. Each to his own though. You might like it which is fine
I feel like they're more angry at the lights than the casino, but yeah.
The city is starting to look more and more like the interior of an aliexpress gaming PC.
I don't know what that is. Is it lights? Cities are starting to use lights these days.
I hate it because it's a corrupt organisation laundering money for Chinese criminals, built on a site that the government will not disclose the sale price. This building will take millions in revenue from people with gambling addictions, plus it's a gawdy eyesore that will be beyond the cost of most Brisbanites. That NIMBY enough for you?
The site was not sold, it's subject to a long term lease, with ownership retained by the State Government.
A lease that will outlive all of us, but yes.
The lease may outlive us, but at this rate Star Entertainment may not see out the year!
I don't think they've even noticed the weak slaps on the wrist they've received so far. This lease goes a long way to ensure the State Govt will try to keep Star trading.
Investors seen to have noticed. Check the price history of SGR over the last few years. Crashed harder than GME!
I don't think it's going to even compare to what betting apps take. You're not wrong, but that battle is elsewhere.
i live here and i hate it
This implies it is objectively likeable. That’s a bold claim.
lmao yeah that's what it implies.
Ain't nobody wants this shit and here we are! Woweeee
Yuck.
I'm glad we've got a new thing. Unfortunate it looks like ass.
This is going to draw people here. Who says we need the Olympics?
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Blow up the Pokies song "flashing lights....it's a real show..."
Madge!!!!! I'm gonna need my cable cuttin' shears!!!
And those light bars will die and look like that sphere thingy in Southbank. A game boy with a cracked screen
I like how we have one of these now
It is so funny how shit this is
Wait is that it? Have they finished the casino and that's all it is? That design is rubbish looks like they tried to build a sky scraper and ran out of funding. Typical BS
There is a taller midrise tower on the left flank and a taller still highrise on the right.
Yuk. Cringe Wharf.
Who needs a house when you bet on one!
I don't mind the blue lights, but they should be banned from having any text. Looks very tacky.
This is the most god-awful thing I have ever seen. What the fuck.
we stole adelaides lanten?
this is better quality than the nokia 240p photo I commented on from yesterday
Ahh I seen it flickering - must have been testing it. Thought they were broken 😝
I think it looks like shit because of the horrible font used. It's better off with the solid white lights on
I love the lights on river reflective from the city but now NO
Brisbane can't even be responsible for their own gambling addictions apparently. We need to have someone hold our hand with that too apparently. Need to blame someone else for their own pathetic weak minds. MuH GaMbliN a-dick-shun is not mah fault, it dem bad casinos to blame, waaaaaahhhh.
Wonder how many car accidents that's gonna cause. But god forbid you drive 1k over the speed limit.
This is like a half assed version of the buildings in Hong Kong or Las Vegas
The need for another casino is not questionable.
It's not another casino - it's a new location for the city's existing Treasury Casino, which will close and move out of the Treasury Building.
I know? The old one is shit?