Site-seeing on Echo's $1bn casino wish list ECHO Entertainment Group will focus on identifying a site for a proposed new $1 billion resort-style casino in Brisbane as its struggling Queensland operations continue to drag on earnings. With the recently revamped Sydney flagship casino The Star propping up the company's latest financial results, Echo boss John Redmond confirmed that the board remained "strongly committed" to creating a similar venue in Brisbane, where its current casino has been constrained for some time.