Jan Jones Blackhurst to leave executive role, join Caesars Board of Directors
Caesars Entertainment Corp has announced that its long-time Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility, Jan Jones Blackhurst, has joined the Board of Directors. Blackhurst, best known as the first female mayor of Las Vegas between 1991 and 1999,...
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SkyCity sees 900 New Zealand casino workers strike for second straight weekend
Around a third of SkyCity’s New Zealand casino workforce went on strike for the second time in as many weeks on Saturday in an ongoing dispute over penalty rates. Around 900 employees who are also members of Unite Union opted...
Bad luck can’t stop SKYCITY from upward surge in FY19
New Zealand’s SKYCITY Entertainment Group booked a slight 0.8% increase in revenue to NZ$822.3 million in the 12 months ended 30 June 2019, but Adjusted EBITDA and profit after tax declined due to a low win rate and the sale...
SkyCity offloads Auckland carpark concession for NZ$220 million
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has sold the long-term concession over its Auckland carparks to Macquarie Principal Finance Group (MPF) for NZ$220 million. In an announcement on Friday, SkyCity said the sale of the concession, which covers around 3,200...
New Zealand’s SKYCITY launches Malta-based online casino
SkyCity Malta, a subsidiary of New Zealand’s SKYCITY Entertainment Group, has launched its new online casino, SkyCityCasino.com, in partnership with Gaming Innovation Group Inc (GiG). The site, to be operated out of Malta by GiG, will provide users based in...
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SkyCity granted approval to buy land for new five-star Queenstown hotel
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group has been granted government approval to purchase a 1.01-hectare plot of land in Queenstown to develop a new five-star hotel. The acquisition is seen as a substantial strategic development for SkyCity, with the company having...
New Zealand’s SKYCITY inks online casino partnership in Malta
SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited has announced that its Maltese subsidiary, SKYCITY Malta Limited, will partner with international iGaming company Gaming Innovation Group Inc (GiG) to provide an online casino gaming platform to New Zealand. The “skycitycasino” online gaming site is...
VIP segment leading stronger than expected performance for SKYCITY
New Zealand-based gaming operator SKYCITY Entertainment Group says it expects to record better than expected revenue in the six months to 31 December 2018 due to strong growth in its International VIP segment and improved performance at flagship property SKYCITY...
