Casino Operator SkyCity Profit Plunges 42 Percent

The company that runs the only casino in New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, intends to raise more equity after a poor annual result.
Casino Operator SkyCity Profit Plunges 42 Percent
SkyCity Casino in Auckland, New Zealand on Aug. 19, 2021. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images
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Auckland hotel and casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has reported a 42 percent fall in annual profit to $71.5 million, prompting a trading halt and a $240 million equity raising.

Revenue fell 11.1 percent to $825.2 million in the year to June 30, despite customer visits rising 4.6 percent. The company said lower spending per person, due to challenging economic conditions, was to blame.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.