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SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced its signing of a new contract that will see the group partnered with Hansen Yuncken Pty Limited as part of a new AUD$330 million project to expand its SkyCity Adelaide property. The SkyCity Entertainment Group is the owner of the four main casinos in its native home of New Zealand, but which also includes SkyCity ….
Mor Weizer, CEO of casino operator giant Playtech, has recently faced a revolt from investors after requesting a 78 per cent rise to his salary, a plan which the investors were quick to strike down. In 2017, Weizer was paid roughly 4.2 million Pounds, almost double of what he made the previous year. The increase was justified by his, ‘exceptional ….
New Zealand’s Tokoroa region might see an end to all local gaming machines in the coming months. The government in the region has given a new gaming salon the go-ahead to start operations, but the salon now has new problems to face. An anti-gambling group is waging a legal battle against the new salon, and hopes to ban gaming machines ….
A mental health conference has caused outrage among psychiatrists in New Zealand due to the location the conference is meant to be held, with many saying it’s been done in ‘bad taste.’ The conference, which is held every year by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, is set to be held at Auckland’s Sky City Casino. The ….
Chief executive for Christchurch Casino, Brett Anderson, has recently announced a proposition for change concerning the staff that work at the establishment. The proposed changes have been opened for consultation, says Anderson. Anderson says that the changes are being put forth due to the failure to recuperate the number of visitors after the devastation 2011 earthquakes. “I’m not prepared to ….
Habanero is a supplier of slot games for the casino industry, both online and land-based. The company has agreed to form a deal with Isle of Man-based operator, GAMEIOM for gaming content. Part of the agreement between the two entities sees Habanero’s entire suite of games integrated into GAMEIOM’s library by the UK Gambling Commission and the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority ….
LeoVegas is a Swedish gaming company that provides both sports betting and online casino services. It has recently announced Stefan Nelson as its new Chief Financial Officer, who will take up the position in coming months. Nelson is currently the Director of Swedish financial group SEB, or Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken. Nelson is expected to take on his new position at ….
Caesars Entertainment has made a surprising comeback in the first quarter of the year after struggling with bankruptcy. Their net loss for the first quarter has been reported at just $34 million in total. This in comparison to the losses that were made in the last quarter of the previous year, which rounded to a total of $507 million. Caesars ….
A collective of Nevada casinos have recently reported a continued win streak as the total winnings hit over $1 billion again in March, after the Nevada Gaming Control Board revealed its monthly gaming wins for the state. This is the third consecutive month that the state of Nevada has been able to reach the threshold of $1 billion in gaming ….
Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan, recently held a Cabinet regarding the future of casinos in the country. It proved to be a success on the behalf of casinos, and the Cabinet has since approved the statute that authorizes the commercial integrating of casino resorts. The initial agreement is that three gambling properties are to be built, and taxes ….
