James Packer's Brisbane plan lifts stakes for Queensland casino bids ALL IN: James Packer says Brisbane deserves better. JAMES Packer has delivered a bold pitch to build Brisbane's next casino saying Queensland has been let down by the operator of the Treasury Casino and that Brisbane deserves better. Fresh from his win to build a casino in Sydney, Mr Packer plans to visit Brisbane to convince the State Government to give him the right to build a new casino in the heart of the city. ``Brisbane is a fantastic city that is growing rapidly, but they should think even bigger," Mr Packer said. ``Brisbane needs to be a global city, and Crown can play a role, like we did in Melbourne. ``Brisbane and Queensland have been badly let down by Echo - they have under-invested and underperformed. Queensland taxpayers are missing out on taxes, and the people of Brisbane deserve a much better resort offering. ``We are very interested in Brisbane, and will be meeting again with the Queensland Government this month. Brisbane deserves much better. Mr Packer who parlayed his Crown Casino rights in Melbourne into big wins in Western Australia and Sydney this week is pushing to construct a $1.5 billion integrated casino, hotel and retail complex in the central business district. Screen grabs from the Echo, Treasury Casino advertising campaign. Echo, whose shares yesterday hit an all-time low after it lost out to Crown on plans for billion-dollar luxury projects in Sydney, has countered with a multi-million-dollar advertising blitz starting tomorrow across newspapers, cinema and television, punting on its message of being the ``key" to unlocking Brisbane's potential. ``For almost 20 years Treasury Casino and Hotel has opened its doors to us all," the ads say. ``But the time has come for us to expand our horizons and relocate to create the unique world-class entertainment precinct our growing city deserves." The campaign will outline its broad plans for a $1.3 billion ``customised integrated resort" casino in the William St precinct, and call for feedback from the public on what they want for the area. Echo chief executive John Redmond said he was disappointed by the decision clearing the way for Crown Group to build a second casino in Sydney. ``It should be one (casino), but it looks like it's going to be two," he said. ``Brisbane is a one-casino market, and should stay as a one-casino market." TITLE: Echo casino advertisement CAPTION: Echo casino advertisement ``This Government is highly supportive of a wonderful development like that to drive tourism to Brisbane and Queensland. Echo's exclusivity agreement for casinos in Brisbane ran out a decade ago, but Echo has continued to hold the right to operate a casino in the city. Mr Redmond said if Echo received the go ahead from the State Government, he envisaged a synergy between the Brisbane and Gold Coast developments. ``Once we ... have a commitment of what's going to happen in Brisbane, first we can evolve our plan for the Gold Coast," he said. ``You would not replicate a concept ... in both markets. ``You make sure they are unique." Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney said the Government won't be strongarmed into any decision on casino rights.