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Coronavirus fears prompt temporarily closure of SkyCity Auckland

August 12, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

In New Zealand and local casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly been obliged to temporarily shut its SkyCity Auckland facility for a second time this year due to contagion fears surr...

New Zealand casinos do away with coronavirus social distancing safeguards

Adam Morgan

June 9, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

In New Zealand and local casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has announced that its trio of gambling-friendly facilities have been fully re-opened with no coronavirus-related social distancing p...

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited re-opening shuttered New Zealand casinos

Adam Morgan

May 12, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, New Zealand

In New Zealand and local casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has announced that it is to begin re-opening its shuttered gambling-friendly facilities in the communities of Auckland, Hamilton and ...

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited restarts pair of renovation projects

Adam Morgan

May 1, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, New Zealand, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance

In New Zealand and local casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has announced the resumption of a number of projects aimed at redeveloping its venues for the cities of Auckland and Hamilton. The...

Online Casino launches in New Zealand thanks to SkyCity and Gaming Innovation Group Partnership

Sadonna Price

August 12, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Zealand, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Late last week, an online casino was launched via the Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) with SkyCity Malta. Customers in New Zealand will now have access to a first-class online casino gaming experience via Gi...

GIG Incorporated inks ‘landmark deal’ to launch New Zealand-facing online casino

Adam Morgan

May 21, 2019

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, New online casinos, Technology, New Zealand, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Maltese business-to-business iGaming solutions developer, Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) Incorporated, has announced the signing of an agreement that is due to see it assist land-based casino operator, SkyCity E...

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited unveils online casino plans

Adam Morgan

March 12, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New online casinos, Technology, New Zealand, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In New Zealand, local casino firm, SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited, has reportedly announced that it will be launching an iGaming service by the end of the year even though such operations are currently ill...

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited warns of more Auckland delays

Adam Morgan

October 22, 2018

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, New Zealand, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In New Zealand, the boss for local casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited, has warned investors that the convention center and 300-room hotel his firm is building next door to its SkyCity Auckland...

Tauranga launches ‘sinking lid’ consultation

Adam Morgan

October 15, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, New Zealand, Licenses

In New Zealand, officials in Tauranga have reportedly proposed implementing a ‘sinking lid’ policy towards gaming machines as part of a newly-launched consultation into the northern city’s future policies on li...

Business booms for SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

In New Zealand, local casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited, has reportedly released its financial results for the twelve months to the end of June showing that it experienced a 10.4% increase ye...

Facial recognition technology tested at some New Zealand gaming venues

Kim M

May 29, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Technology, New Zealand

In New Zealand, in an effort to identify problem gamblers, facial recognition technology that monitors patrons as they enter gaming facilities is being tested in some venues. News outlet, voxy.co.nz, reports...

SkyCity Entertainment Group loses wrongful dismissal case

Adam Morgan

March 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Zealand, Employment & Careers, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In New Zealand, local casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has reportedly been ordered to reinstate a former employee at its SkyCity Auckland venue and compensate him to the tune of NZ$25 000 ($18,000) a...

Gambling spend increases in New Zealand

Sadonna Price

February 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

The casinos of New Zealand have seen an increase in visitor spending for the year to June, as tourism numbers reach record highs and the economy is in good condition. The Department of Internal Affairs has repo...

Sky City NZ revenue offsets Australia VIP turnover drop

Alex Lanter

February 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Zealand, Economy/Finance, Financial Press Releases

The Sky City Casino in Auckland had impressive profits in the first half to December, overshadowing the operator’s Australian properties, according to a financial report from Sky City Entertainment Group. The A...

Sun International’s Graeme Stephens named as new SkyCity CEO

Kim M

November 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Zealand, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

SkyCity Entertainment Group, a New Zealand and Australian casino operator, today announced the appointment of Graeme Stephens (pictured) as the company’s new CEO. The appointment of the 53-year-old Stephens,...

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Coronavirus fears prompt temporarily closure of SkyCity Auckland

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited re-opening shuttered New Zealand casinos

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited restarts pair of renovation projects

Online Casino launches in New Zealand thanks to SkyCity and Gaming Innovation Group Partnership

GIG Incorporated inks ‘landmark deal’ to launch New Zealand-facing online casino

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited unveils online casino plans

SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited warns of more Auckland delays

Tauranga launches ‘sinking lid’ consultation

Business booms for SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited

Facial recognition technology tested at some New Zealand gaming venues

SkyCity Entertainment Group loses wrongful dismissal case

Gambling spend increases in New Zealand

Sky City NZ revenue offsets Australia VIP turnover drop

Sun International’s Graeme Stephens named as new SkyCity CEO

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