QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman's office won't confirm a senior minister discussed the idea of a second casino in Brisbane with Echo Entertainment.
Echo chairman John O'Neill says the gaming group has plans to spend $1.3 billion in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
But answering questions from shareholders on Thursday, Mr O'Neill said money would be better spent on building a new casino in Brisbane rather than on renovating the Treasury casino, housed in a 123-year former Queensland government treasury building.
"In terms of the existing buildings in Brisbane they offer not a lot of prospect for growth in our business," he said.
Mr O'Neill also flagged the idea of adding boutique hotels and restaurants in the Treasury complex if Echo was granted permission to operate a second casino in Brisbane.
At a media conference afterwards, he confirmed he had held talks last week with senior Queensland government ministers and officials.
"We are having some good discussions with the Queensland government about the potential for a big spend in Brisbane and here on the Gold Coast," he said.
"I fronted the meeting, yes. I'm not going into the attendance register."
Mr Newman's office told AAP on Friday it understood Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney, who is also state development minister, had met with Echo management.
"The premier has not met with Echo, but I understand the deputy premier has," a spokeswoman said in an email.
Less than a month ago Singapore's Sembawang Corporation blacklisted Mr Newman, accusing him of favouring Echo after he declined to discuss a casino development proposal for the Gold Coast.
A spokesman for Mr Seeney declined to comment on the discussions held with Echo.
"We don't comment on meetings the deputy premier may or may not have," he said.
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