Tag Archives: New Zealand
New Zealand – Sky City ‘encouraged’ by return to business despite limited capacity
New Zealand casino group Sky City has said trading has been ‘encouraging since the reopening of SkyCity Entertainment Group’s New Zealand casino, entertainment and accommodation facilities in Auckland, Hamilton and Queenstown (excluding the Wharf Casino) on May 14 2020.’ Domestic customers have returned to the SkyCity properties despite limited capacity, restrictions around mass gatherings and…
New Zealand – SkyCity to begin reopening its casinos tomorrow
SkyCity Entertainment Group will begin reopening its casinos in Auckland, Hamilton and Queenstown following confirmation from the Government that New Zealand will be moving to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 on May 14. SkyCity Entertainment Group Chief Executive Officer, Graeme Stephens, said SkyCity is committed to delivering robust health and safety standards to manage the risks…
New Zealand – SkyCity hopeful of reopening casinos in two weeks
SkyCity Entertainment Group is gearing up to a reopening of its New Zealand casinos in two weeks following the COVID-19 closures. The operator has also kick-started several redevelopment projects. The operator said: “The New Zealand Government has indicated that New Zealand will remain at Alert Level 3 for at least two weeks and that an…
New Zealand – Sky City announces redundancies as Sky Tower shines blue
Sky City’s Sky Tower in Auckland has been lit royal blue to acknowledge and support the tireless efforts of front-line emergency services staff engaged in the fight against COVID-19. The initiative was the suggestion of an Auckland Police officer, who wanted to thank medical workers that are putting their own lives at risk to save…
New Zealand – Positive domestic sector offsets SkyCity’s weaker international performance
SkyCity Entertainment’s results for the first half of the 2020 financial year demonstrated an underlying positive performance from the New Zealand businesses and a satisfactory performance from Adelaide, offset by a weaker performance from its international operations. Chief Executive Officer Graeme Stephens said the company’s core New Zealand businesses have slightly exceeded expectations in 1H20,…
New Zealand – SkyCity applies to substitute tables for slots at Hamilton casino
In a first for the New Zealand casino sector, SkyCity has asked the New Zealand Gambling Commission for more slot machines at its Hamilton casino in place of live gaming tables, saying the ‘modest’ request has come from player demand. If approved the change would take the slot quota up by 60 machines to 399…
New Zealand – SkyCity becomes first casino to launch Lucky 6 in New Zealand
New Zealand casino group SkyCity Entertainment plans to roll-out Lucky 6, a baccarat side bet, to its gaming floors in New Zealand and Australia. It will be the first operator in New Zealand to offer Lucky 6, a side bet where the players wins if the banker draws a winning total of six. It pays…
New Zealand – SkyCity staff to strike in Auckland over pay for ‘unsociable hours’
Over 850 members of staff at New Zealand operator SkyCity have voted to strike in Auckland in the hope it will convince the operator to pay more for working unsociable hours. Almost 900 of the casino’s employees are members of Unite Union with 97 per cent voting for strike action from August 31 to September…
New Zealand – Investigation over junkets creating uncertain times for SkyCity
SkyCity Chief Executive Graeme Stephens has said the current level of uncertainty in Australia over junkets could filter through to New Zealand as legislators look to crack down on alleged misdemeanours by Australian operator Crown in the battle to win lucrative VIP gaming spend. “We’re not quite sure what’s going to happen in the world…
