SkyCity says insurance confirmed to cover costs of Auckland convention center fire
SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited says its insurers have confirmed that the company’s contract works insurance policy will respond in relation to damage to the under-construction New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) and Horizon Hotel from a fire that broke out...
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SkyCity director in charge of convention center damaged by fire to step down
SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has announced that Richard Didsbury has retired as a director of the company with immediate effect following the blaze that broke out on the roof of its new US$450 million New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC)...
SkyCity shuts down Auckland operations as fire breaks out at US$450 million International Convention Centre
Auckland firefighters have spent the night battling a huge fire that broke out on the roof of a new US$450 million International Convention Centre being built by SkyCity Entertainment Group. The blaze broke out on Tuesday afternoon after a construction...
SkyCity’s Auckland tower to go dark after New Zealand properties certified carbon neutral
SkyCity Entertainment Group says it has turned off the external lights of Auckland’s Sky Tower as part of its green initiatives after the company’s three New Zealand casino-resorts were this week certified carbon neutral by Enviro-Mark Solutions. The external lights on...
SkyCity launches Lucky 6 baccarat side betting option onto New Zealand and Australian gaming floors
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced the introduction of baccarat side bet alternative Lucky 6 to its casino floors in New Zealand and Australia. Lucky 6 is an optional side bet offering the chance for players to increase excitement...
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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,...
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...
