SkyCity

A review into SkyCity Adelaide will soon resume once a new independent expert is appointed to lead the investigation.

SkyCity is opening New Zealand’s highest bar in partnership with champagne brand Moët & Chandon. 

A robot concierge, robot vacuums, as well as self-service kiosks for hotels and Sky Tower ticketing are among the automation initiatives under way at SkyCity Entertainment Group.

SkyCity says the government’s decision to regulate online betting on horse racing should be extended to the fast-growing virtual casino market.

Sid Sahrawat’s Indian restaurant Cassia is relocating to SkyCity after its Fort Street location in Auckland was impacted by weather events and closed in January.

SkyCity has appointed Carolyn Kidd to the newly-created role of chief risk officer.

Operators are doing their bit to help those affected by the recent extreme weather events.

Les Morgan represents the hotels and lodges sector while Mallett represents the attractions, conferences and events sector.

An investigation into SkyCity Adelaide has been put on hold while a separate case against the operator goes through the Australian Federal Court.

SkyCity Auckland Community Trust has set up a $100,000 Awhi Emergency Response Fund for Auckland and Northland community groups to support people impacted by extreme weather.

SkyCity Entertainment Group’s Claire Walker has resigned and will step down from the role of chief people and culture officer at the end of March 2023 to pursue a new career opportunity.

Financial crime regulator AUSTRAC launched civil proceedings on Wednesday against SkyCity Adelaide for allegedly breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has entered into an agreement with two of its existing United States private placement holders to secure additional financing.

The Auckland-based operator is holding its virtual annual meeting of shareholders today, positive about the tourism recovery but cautious about the rest of the fiscal year given the global economic uncertainty.

Light pollution from Auckland’s Sky Tower and central business district are contributing to injuries and deaths of seabirds, according to a new study.

SkyCity Entertainment Group has appointed Steve Salmon to its senior leadership team.

Unite Union members took strike action against SkyCity Entertainment Group on Saturday in efforts to improve pay conditions for security, hotel housekeepers and cleaning staff at the company.

SkyCity and worker’s union E tū have struck a collective pay deal that will see staff paid the living wage of $23.65 an hour after they have completed a year’s service.

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The operator abandons its proposal for a luxury hotel and new VIP casino on the banks of Lake Whakatipu.

SkyCity is hosting an employment open day in Auckland today as it looks to fill more than 500 vacancies across the business.

SkyCity has offered a pay rise of between 4% to 6% in its latest round of negotiations with Unite Union.

Auckland’s Sky Tower will celebrate its 25th birthday today with a light show at 7:25pm.

SkyCity Auckland Community Trust is open for applications from Northland and Auckland community groups committed to working with young people.

IHG has agreed to pay the living wage to all of its employees as a result of collective bargaining with Unite Union, but SkyCity remains stubborn.

The Sky Tower is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a range of events and exhibitions during August.

South Australian gaming regulator Consumer and Business Services has launched a review of SkyCity Adelaide’s casino operations.

SkyCity Entertainment Group is appointing two Australian non-executive directors to its board.

Auckland’s Sky Tower will be lit up in the colours of Matariki this week.

SkyCity Entertainment Group says it expects its normalised profit after tax for the year to June 2022 to be between $3.5m and $7m.

A new VR attraction at the Sky Tower is now taking visitors on loops and dives 186m above the streets of Auckland.

Sky City Entertainment Group has secured debt covenant waivers from its banking syndicate and US Private Placement holders for the 30 June 2022 testing period.

SkyCity Entertainment Group says it will operate its New Zealand properties without restrictions on mass gatherings and physical distancing from today.

Auckland’s Sky Tower will light up in green and gold on Wednesday 13 April to celebrate the return of Australian travellers to New Zealand.

SkyCity Entertainment Group has completed its $39.5m equity investment in Gaming Innovation Group, following settlement of GiG’s acquisition of Sportnco Gaming SAS on 1 April 2022.

SkyCity’s Sky Tower will glow purple this evening for today’s International Women’s Day in support of diversity and inclusion in New Zealand.

The casino and hotel operator is in hunker down mode as it controls costs before any meaningful return of international tourists.

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SkyCity Casino Hamilton has been named a Covid-19 location of interest after a Covid-19 case visited between 5.33pm-6.38pm on Tuesday 25 January.

SkyCity Hotel Group has unveiled its new SkyCity Hotel Premium Family Suites at Auckland.

SkyCity says it has successfully secured a debt covenant waiver from its banking syndicate and US private placement holders.

SkyCity Entertainment Group says it expects to re-open its casino, entertainment and accommodation facilities in Auckland from 3 December 2021.

SkyCity operations have been hurt by trading environments in New Zealand and Australia so far in the first half of the financial year, the casino operator said in an update to investors today.

Contractor ructions, inferno, and now Covid pushes delivery out but SkyCity remains sanguine about the future.

The policy will also apply to its 2,900 employees in New Zealand, as well as contractors on its sites.

The operator says Campbell wants to focus on other work commitments.

SkyCity Entertainment Group has closed its Hamilton casino after the city went into Covid-19 alert level 3 lockdown overnight.

SkyCity Entertainment has opened its Hamilton and Queenstown casinos today in line with the drop to Covid-19 alert level 2 in those regions.

The operator says lockdown is costing it $1m a day in profit but it is paying back almost $7m of the wage subsidy it received last year.

However, the casino and hotel operator says its normalised profit and revenue are up.