Is There a Crown Casino Online? Crown, The Star and Online Pokies Explained
There is no Crown casino online. Crown Resorts runs land-based casinos in Melbourne and Perth and a hotel resort with a casino in Sydney, but it offers no online pokies, roulette or blackjack. Crown Melbourne answers the question on its own website: asked “I wish to gamble online with Crown, how do I go about it?”, it replies that the federal “Internet Gaming Moratorium” prevents Australian operators from doing this. The same applies to The Star. Any website offering “Crown pokies” for real money is not run by Crown.
This guide covers what Crown does offer online, why it cannot run an online casino, how brands with “Crown” in their name fit in, and the latest Crown and Star news. Facts about Crown were checked on its official websites on 29 October 2026.
What Crown Does Offer Online
Crown’s websites list four online services, none of them casino games:
- Crown Rewards. The loyalty program for points on dining, hotels, entertainment and gaming at the three resorts. Members log in at Crown’s members portal.
- The Crown Resorts app (App Store and Google Play). Crown describes it as a way to manage Crown Rewards and plan a visit. It has no casino games.
- Crown Wallet. A cashless account you fund from your bank and then use on the casino floor at Crown Melbourne for gaming machines, electronic table games and chips at the cashier. The money is spent in the venue, not on a website.
- Betfair Australia. Crown Resorts’ corporate site lists Betfair Australia (100%) among its “digital businesses”. Betfair is a betting exchange for racing and sport, which is a wagering product, not a casino.
Crown Resorts lists its businesses as Crown Melbourne, Crown Perth, Crown Sydney, a 50% interest in the UK-based Aspers Group and Betfair Australia. No online casino appears on that list.
Why There Are No Crown Casino Online Pokies
The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 makes it an offence to provide online casino games, including pokies, roulette, blackjack and live dealer tables, to customers in Australia. That rules out Crown, The Star and every other Australian operator. Online sports and racing betting with an Australian licence and official lotteries are the only legal forms of online gambling. Our explainers on the Interactive Gambling Act and whether online gambling is legal in Australia cover the rules product by product.
Any website that offers you “Crown pokies” or a “Crown online casino” is therefore either an offshore casino using the name or a scam. Australian law cannot help you recover money from either.
Online Casinos With “Crown” in the Name
Several offshore brands use “Crown” in their names. None of them appears among the businesses Crown Resorts lists, and the ACMA has asked Australian internet providers to block each of the four below:
| Brand | Type | ACMA blocking request |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Crown | Offshore online casino | April 2022 |
| SkyCrown | Offshore online casino | September 2022 |
| CrownPlay | Offshore online casino | June 2025 |
| Crown96 | Unlicensed gambling site | August 2026 (our report) |
A familiar name is not evidence of a link. In July 2026 the ACMA also blocked a domain that appeared to imitate the name of a licensed Australian bookmaker. Before you deposit anywhere, check the operating company and licence; our guide to spotting a scam casino lists 12 red flags, and ACMA blocked sites explains how blocking works.
Crown Pokies on the Casino Floor: The Rules in 2026
If you want to play pokies at Crown, you have to be in the venue, and the rules there are stricter than at any offshore site. At Crown Melbourne, according to its website:
- Carded play. You need a Valid Card to play gaming machines. It carries your photo, needs Australian government photo ID or a passport, and requires time and loss limits set in YourPlay. Since 30 September 2025, a Valid Card is also required for all electronic table games.
- Play limits. Crown enforces play-period limits of 12 hours a day and 36 hours a week.
- Monthly statements. A Valid Card account must be opted in to a monthly Player Activity Statement.
- Opening hours. The casino is open 24 hours a day except Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day, when it closes from 4am to 12pm.
Crown Melbourne operates under the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission’s casino rules. Offshore online casinos have no equivalent of mandatory loss limits or activity statements. Our comparisons of online and pub pokies and online and land-based gambling set out the differences in RTP, limits and protections.
Is The Star Casino Online?
No. The Star Entertainment Group operates The Star Sydney and The Star Gold Coast and is casino manager of The Star Brisbane, all land-based. The same law that stops Crown also stops The Star from offering online casino games. Its licences are under regulatory control in 2026:
- The Star Sydney’s licence has been suspended since October 2022. The casino trades under a manager appointed by the NSW Independent Casino Commission, whose term was extended to 30 June 2027 (our report).
- The suspension of The Star Gold Coast’s licence has been deferred again, to 31 March 2027.
- The group reported a statutory net loss of $307.3 million for the year to 30 June 2026, and its accounts still carry a going-concern uncertainty (our report).
Recent Crown and Star News
- 19 August 2026: the NSW Independent Casino Commission fined Crown Sydney $1.75 million and The Star Sydney $500,000 after a 16-year-old used a fake licence to enter their gaming areas, 19 times at Crown. Read the story.
- 20 August 2026: the ACMA blocked Crown96 and Casea, bringing the total of blocked illegal gambling and affiliate websites to 1,788.
- 31 August 2026: The Star reported its FY26 results.
- 24–25 September 2026: the Queensland and NSW decisions on The Star’s licences pushed both outcomes into 2027.
If You Want to Play Pokies Legally
Real-money pokies are legal in Australia only on the floor of a licensed venue: a casino such as Crown or The Star, or a pub or club with gaming machines, each regulated by its state or territory. Online, the legal options are licensed sports and racing betting and official lotteries. If you still consider an offshore casino, read about the risks of offshore casinos and how we check licences and payouts first. For the national gambling picture, see our Australian gambling statistics.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Crown Resorts runs land-based casinos and offers no online casino games. Crown Melbourne’s website says the federal moratorium on internet gaming prevents Australian operators from offering them.
No. Crown’s pokies are only on its casino floors, where Crown Melbourne requires a Valid Card with time and loss limits. Sites offering Crown pokies online are not run by Crown.
Yes, the Crown Resorts app on the App Store and Google Play, but it manages Crown Rewards and visit planning. It has no casino games.
Neither appears among the businesses Crown Resorts lists: Crown Melbourne, Crown Perth, Crown Sydney, 50% of Aspers Group and Betfair Australia. The ACMA has asked internet providers to block both.
No. The Star runs land-based casinos in Sydney and on the Gold Coast and manages The Star Brisbane. Australian law prohibits online casino games for all operators.
Gambling is for adults 18+. Crown’s PlaySafe Centre is on 1800 801 098. For free, confidential support from anywhere in Australia, call Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858, 24 hours a day.