Families the focus of The Star revamp plan Star Casino is aiming to extend its exclusive gaming licence to block James Packer's Barangaroo development. THE Star casino's owners are considering taking on James Packer's proposed six-star VIP casino without focusing on their main weapon - gaming. Any redevelopment of The Star - a plan aimed at killing off Mr Packer's Crown Sydney project - is unlikely to include a notable increase in gaming facilities, a source said. The company is also expected to rule out an increase in poker machines, mirroring a strict condition that was placed on Crown Sydney from the state government and the Barangaroo Delivery Authority. Increasing its poker machines would be of little value to The Star, according to an analyst. Echo Entertainment said it would release its redevelopment plans after further consultation with the government. Premier Barry O'Farrell refused to comment yesterday. Echo Entertainment lodged an 11th-hour push on Tuesday to extend its exclusive casino licence with the state government, announcing uncosted plans to redevelop The Star as an "integrated resort" to cater for cashed-up Chinese tourists. Instead of basing its expansion plans on gaming, Echo is expected to focus on building non-gaming infrastructure. "What is bringing in the Chinese middle class is integrated resorts and what the integrated resort means is a big non-gaming component," a source said yesterday.