Star Entertainment Group has unveiled a multibillion-dollar 'master plan' to develop assets on the Gold Coast in a bid to convince the Queensland government to abandon plans for a second casino in the city. Star awaits a decision from an independent panel on a proposed 237-metre tower at its casino complex in Sydney's Pyrmont which has been opposed by the NSW government. During the renovations the resorts theme was changed from dark country western gambling hall to a more modern gaming facility.Plans include completing Star's $2 billion Broadbeach Island master plan, with five additional towers on top of the existing The Star Grand and The Darling. The firm also plans a major revamp of its Sheraton Grand Mirage resort, and a $100 million revamp of the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Gold Coast went through major renovations in 2002 that provided additional space for parking, restaurants, and gaming.

Michael Gaughan merged his Coast Casinos brand, which included the Gold Coast, with Boyd Gaming in 2004. The casino has a 700 seat bingo room, table games, slot machines, and a Race and Sports Book. The hotel has 711 rooms and suites, five restaurants, a showroom/lounge, a beauty salon, a barber shop, and a 70 lane bowling center. It was the second major resort built on the west side of I-15, ten years after Palace Station. Upon opening its doors, the Gold Coast was the first casino to have a movie theater in Las Vegas and was specifically catering to the growing “locals” market of the Las Vegas suburbs. It was the first casino built from the ground up by Las Vegas casino mogul Michael Gaughan, who already operated the Barbary Coast on the Las Vegas strip. The Gold Coast opened its doors on December 21, 1986.

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