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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 – GiG launches online casino with SkyCity in New Zealand
Gaming Innovation Group has launched an online casino with SkyCity Malta, a subsidiary of New Zealand based SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited (SkyCity) its long-term Tier 1 partner. GiG will supply New Zealand customers with a fully managed, first-class online casino experience focused on host responsibility, trust, fun and entertainment. The new experience of online casino…
New Zealand – GiG to take SkyCity into online space
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), has signed a long-term agreement with New Zealand based SkyCity Entertainment Group, for the provision of its turnkey online casino solution including a gambling licence. The turnkey solution includes the technical platform, fully managed services, gaming content, front end development, CRM, compliance and marketing. GiG will operate the online casino site…
Australia – Sky City looking for investor in Darwin
New Zealand-based SkyCity Entertainment could be about to sell off all or part of one of its Australian casinos as it looks for an investment partner to help rejuvenate its struggling Darwin casino. SkyCity bought the Darwin casino from MGM Mirage in 2004 for $A195m. SkyCity’s Chief Executive, Graeme Stephens, who took the helm in…
New Zealand – SkyCity’s plans for Adelaide include 30 per cent more gaming
New Zealand casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has confirmed that a $330m upgrade to its Adelaide Casino will start next year. The final plans are $30m more expensive with more hotel rooms and 30 per cent more gaming but no more pokie machines. SkyCity announced to the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NSX) that it has…
New Zealand – Rumours SkyCity could sell following CEO’s resignation
New Zealand-based operator SkyCity could be looking to sell its SkyCity Darwin casino in the Northern Territory of Australia. Local media has reported that the operator met with investors last month to gauge what interest the market would have in acquiring assets including its struggling Darwin casino, an Auckland hotel and several car parks. News…
Australia – SkyCity gets green light for Adelaide expansion
SkyCity’s plans to redevelop its Adelaide casino to the tune of A$300m have been approved in conditions with the operator having to ensure that the construction of an 11-storey building will not restrict views of the heritage-listed railway station. The Development Assessment Commission revealed it was happy that the proposal met key objectives of the…
Australia – SkyCity wants February start date for Adelaide expansion
SkyCity wants to start construction work on the A$300m expansion of its Adelaide Casino in February, to be completed by the end of 2018. The redevelopment will include a 80-room hotel on the banks of the River Torrens, gaming suites for international VIP players and signature restaurants. The Torrens footbridge will lead into a tunnel…
