Nigel Morrison

The casino operator, Sky City, says its first half net profit fell 10-and-a-half-percent to 54.6 million dollars in the six-months to the end of December, below market expections. Audio

Sky City has revealed the cost of its controversial international convention centre in Auckland has blown out to as much as 530 million dollars - 128 million more than the agreed price. Audio

Sky City is planning to re-position its Queenstown casino, hotel and restaurant operations as a world class facility, over the next three to four years. Audio

Sky City's chief executive blames its sagging share price for the unhappiness its shareholders expressed at Friday's annual meeting. Audio

Skycity is expanding its plans for the controversal Auckland Convention Centre, adding a 300-bed hotel and an entertainment laneway to the project. Audio

Sky City expects its revenue and profit to get back on track, with the launch of its newly redeveloped casino in Adelaide and continued momentum in its Auckland business. Audio

Sky City's annual net profit fell almost 23 percent, with most of the weakness reflecting the strong New Zealand dollar and the costs of redeveloping the Adelaide casino. Audio

Sky City Entertainment has stepped up its surveillance after a group of high rollers absconded without paying their debts. Audio

The chief executive of Sky City is Nigel Morrison, who says Sky City has been victimised during the political process. He describes some of the accusations levelled against the company as… Audio

In return for building a four hundred million dollar convention centre in Auckland the casino gets its licence extended out to 2048, as well as another 230 pokie machines, and 40 more gaming tables. Audio

Metiria Turei, Green Party co-leader; Max Abbott, director of AUT's Gambling and Addictions Research Centre; and Nigel Morrison, SkyCity chief executive. Audio

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce announced the Government and SkyCity have signed a Heads of Agreement to build a $402 million international-standard convention centre in Auckland. Audio

SkyCity Entertainment's profits for the six months to December fell nearly 16 percent on flat earnings, but it says it is confident of a full year result to match last year. Audio

Shares in Sky City Entertainment jumped more than four percent after it reached a deal with the South Australian government to develop the Adelaide Casino. Audio

An increase in high rollers from Asia has helped boost profits at the country's listed casino operator, Sky City Entertainment Group. Audio

Opposition parties are calling for the Government's negotiations with Sky City for a new Auckland convention centre to be stopped. Audio

SkyCity's chief executive is defending gaming options at its Auckland casino, saying other forms of gambling do more harm. Audio

The casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment, says its international business has been boosted by almost 200 percent in the last year - helped largely by wealthy business people from China. Audio

Sky City has been chosen by the Government to build a $350-million convention centre in Auckland and the casino operator says it will foot the entire bill, but at a price. Audio

Plans for a national convention centre in Auckland hinge on the law being changed to allow more gambling in an adjacent casino. Audio