{"id":15287,"date":"2026-02-23T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=15287"},"modified":"2026-02-22T20:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T01:22:17","slug":"crown-melbourne-bets-on-fb-and-live-entertainment-in-au200m-redevelopment-spanning-20262027","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/crown-melbourne-bets-on-fb-and-live-entertainment-in-au200m-redevelopment-spanning-20262027\/","title":{"rendered":"Crown Melbourne bets on F&amp;B and live entertainment in AU$200m redevelopment spanning 2026\u20132027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crown Melbourne is set to begin a sweeping <strong>AU$200 million (US$142 million)<\/strong> redevelopment designed to reposition the Southbank precinct as a broader <strong>food-and-entertainment destination<\/strong>, expanding beyond the casino floor with new venues, upgraded public space and a heavier emphasis on live events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program includes <strong>15<\/strong> new restaurants, bars and casual dining concepts, alongside a major revitalisation of the riverside <strong>Riverwalk<\/strong> promenade. Crown says construction is already underway on early components, with openings expected to roll out <strong>from 2026 through to mid-2027<\/strong>. The company estimates the works will create around <strong>2,000 construction jobs<\/strong> across the life of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A central anchor is the venue formerly known as <strong>The Palms<\/strong>, which will reopen as <strong>Crown Live Theater<\/strong> with capacity for <strong>1,250<\/strong> guests, targeting residency-style programming and touring productions. The theatre is scheduled to reopen in <strong>November 2026<\/strong>, giving Crown a larger year-round platform to drive midweek visitation and \u201clate-night\u201d spend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The redevelopment also carries a sustainability package across Crown\u2019s reported <strong>500,000 m\u00b2<\/strong> footprint, including rooftop solar, battery storage and efficiency upgrades intended to cut carbon emissions by <strong>23% by 2027<\/strong>\u2014which Crown equates to removing roughly <strong>4,700 cars<\/strong> from the road each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/crown-melbourne-bets-on-fb-and-live-entertainment-in-au200m-redevelopment-spanning-202620272.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15289\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5011555310268705;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/crown-melbourne-bets-on-fb-and-live-entertainment-in-au200m-redevelopment-spanning-202620272.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/crown-melbourne-bets-on-fb-and-live-entertainment-in-au200m-redevelopment-spanning-202620272-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional upgrades flagged in reporting include a refurbishment of the <strong>Crown Towers lobby bar<\/strong> (timed for early next year) and a new private events offering on <strong>Crown Metropol\u2019s level 28<\/strong>, positioned for weddings and corporate bookings with panoramic views\u2014elements that strengthen non-gaming revenue and extend dwell time across dayparts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crown Melbourne is set to begin a sweeping AU$200 million (US$142 million) redevelopment designed to reposition the Southbank precinct as a broader food-and-entertainment destination, expanding beyond the casino floor with new venues, upgraded public space and a heavier emphasis on live events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15290,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3686,57,4843,3184,4804],"class_list":["post-15287","europe","type-europe","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-australia","tag-casinos","tag-crown","tag-europe","tag-nsw","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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