Tag Archives: Sky City
New Zealand – ‘Continuous play’ claim could lead to 70 day closure for Sky City’s casinos
New Zealand casino group SkyCity Entertainment has been informed by the Department of Internal Affairs that the Secretary of the Department is making an application to the Gambling Commission to temporarily suspend SkyCity Casino Management Limited’s casino operator’s licence for a period ‘in the range of 70 days.’ SkyCity Casino Management, a subsidiary of SkyCity,…
New Zealand – Profits up by 168 per cent for Sky City but potential AUSTRAC fine of $2bn still looms large
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment has reversed its $33.7m interim loss into a $22.8m profit over the first half of the year marking a 168 per cent rebound in profitability. The Auckland-headquartered operator said it had seen a strong recovery across its business divisions, ‘following several years where its land-based operations were significantly impacted by Covid.’…
Australia – SkyCity on course to unveil Adelaide Casino expansion in late November
The $330m expansion of SkyCity Adelaide Casino is due to open at the end of November with 120 rooms, restaurants, and a gym center with a spa, swimming pool and fitness center and a pub with 360 degree views of the complex. General Manager of SkyCity Adelaide David Christian said: “Some of the major attributes…
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 – 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 – 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 – Design agreed for New Zealand International Convention Centre
The New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) project has now reached a significant milestone, with SKYCITY and the Crown agreeing on the Preliminary Design of the new building. The agreement follows a three-month review of the previous design, which was undertaken following confirmation from the Government that it would not be making any financial contribution…
New Zealand – Mixed year in New Zealand for Sky City
New Zealand operator Sky City reported a mixed year for the year ended 30 June 2014, with profit of NZ$123.2m. EBITDA for the year declined by $12.9m, down 4.3 per cent from $300.5m to $287.6m. Of this, $9.9m was attributable to the exchange rate impact of the strengthened NZ dollar and A$6.4m to the transformation…
New Zealand – Auckland’s SkyCity reports chewing gum slot scam
Auckland’s SkyCity casino has revealed how a player used chewing gum to jam poker machine cash slots before returning to help himself to other players’ winnings. According to local police, Paramasiven Moodley, 51, went to Auckland’s SkyCity casino on July 9 and placed a ‘chewing gum type substance’ over the coin-out device to prevent any…
