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New Zealand – SkyCity continues momentum from record $1bn year
The strong momentum from the 2015 financial year has continued for SkyCity Entertainment Group, with Chief Executive Nigel Morrison announcing encouraging results across the company’s properties in New Zealand and Australia. Mr Morrison said SkyCity was on track to deliver a pleasing first-half result for FY16. SkyCity’s trading update for the first four months of…
Australia – SkyCity moves closer to Adelaide expansion
A major expansion of Adelaide Casino is one step closer with SkyCity Entertainment Group lodging plans for the exterior design of the development with the South Australian design approval body. Group Chief Executive Nigel Morrison says the company is well advanced in finalising the design of the proposed expansion on Adelaide’s riverbank and plans have…
New Zealand – SKYCITY celebrates strong start to new financial year
Substantial growth in SKYCITY’s Auckland business, led by the excellent ongoing performance of the Federal Street dining precinct and high hotel occupancy, have helped deliver a strong start to FY15 for SKYCITY Entertainment Group. SKYCITY Chief Executive Nigel Morrison said the first quarter of the financial year has been pleasing for the company, and with…
Australia – SkyCity, Echo and Crown to battle it out in Brisbane
Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney has revealed that 12 casino developers have paid $100,000 to lodge their formal interest in developing new casinos in the state with names including Echo Entertainment, Crown and Sky City Entertainment. These three companies will go head to head, along with another three developers, including Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, Lend…
New Zealand – Problem Gambling Foundation cries foul as Health Ministry looks elsewhere
New Zealand’s Problem Gambling Foundation is being forced to shut its doors after losing government funding because it was vociferous in its opposition to the convention centre for pokies deal, according to Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Trevor Mallard. SkyCity will spend NZ$363.5m to build the conference centre and will be granted 230 extra slots to…
Australia – Adelaide Casino opens Platinum Room
SkyCity has opened a A$7m Platinum Room at its Adelaide Casino, marking the venue’s first move to attract more high rollers from other states and countries. The conservatory-style room for VIP players is themed on the 1920s and boasts 11 custom-designed chandeliers fitted with 1100 Swarovski crystals brought in from Austria. The Platinum Room houses…
New Zealand – SkyCity remains optimistic despite first half fall
New Zealand operator SkyCity Entertainment blamed a fall in first-half profit fell on the New Zealand dollar’s strength against the Australian dollar, but remained overall optimistic about the year’s outlook. First-half net profit dropped to NZ$61.1m (US$50.1m) in the six months to December 31, from NZ$66.3 million in the year-earlier period. SkyCity Chief Executive Nigel…
New Zealand – Facial recognition to detect barred players at SkyCity
SkyCity casino is introducing a facial recognition security system to identify banned gamblers on its gaming floor in Auckland as part of a concession deal between Auckland mayor Len Brown and the operator prior to its planned expansion in Auckland. The technology will match a database of known problem gamblers with people attempting to or…
