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SKYCITY Entertainment Group

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SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited is a leading entertainment and gaming business with a great brand and an iconic status as a New Zealand and Australian listed company. We operate monopoly casinos in New Zealand (Auckland, Hamilton and Queenstown) and Australia (Adelaide and Darwin), alongside a variety of industry-leading restaurants and bars, luxury hotels, convention centres and, in New Zealand, cinemas.

Entertainment is our core business. SKYCITY has a strong and enviable collection of assets, including some of the most significant urban monopoly casino licences in New Zealand and Australia.

We aim to provide the best possible gaming and entertainment experiences for our customers, and deliver healthy long-term returns to our shareholders.

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Entertainment 10 Feb 2010
Skycity Diamond ball launches Auckland Cup Week

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland’s glitterati will be out in full force on Thursday 4 March to celebrate the start of Auckland Cup Week at the SKYCITY Auckland Cup Week Diamond Ball.

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Community 9 Feb 2010
SKYCITY grants for charitable groups - applications now open

AUCKLAND — Charitable organisations seeking funding need to get in quick to apply for this year’s SKYCITY Auckland Community Trust funding round which has now opened.

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Entertainment 9 Feb 2010
SKYCITY and Auckland Zoo team up for a cheaper deal

AUCKLAND CITY — Local and international visitors alike will benefit from a deal struck up between Auckland’s two most popular attractions; Auckland Zoo and Auckland’s Sky Tower.

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Motorsport 8 Feb 2010
SKYCITY to be Rally New Zealand's Auckland base

AUCKLAND — When the World Rally Championship returns to New Zealand in May this year, SKYCITY Auckland will provide Rally New Zealand’s home-base in central Auckland, something that last happened in 2004.

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Fundraiser 4 Feb 2010
TradeMe auction opens: SKYCITY Vegas Vista VIP Suite in support of Breast Cancer Foundation

Bidding has opened on Trade Me for what will be a once in lifetime opportunity for two people to spend the night in the Sky Tower’s Sky Deck on 13 February.

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Gambling 3 Feb 2010
SKYCITY Auckland Anniversary title heads to the Bay of Plenty

AUCKLAND — James Honeybone from Tauranga emerged on Monday 1 February with the trophy and title of the 2010 SKYCITY Auckland Anniversary Poker Champion.

James Honeybone from Tauranga

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Entertainment 2 Feb 2010
SKYJUMP to launch in Las Vegas as record numbers take the plunge in Auckland

As the SkyJump concept is prepared for launch in Las Vegas, record numbers of jumpers take the leap at Auckland’s SkyJump - proving the concept to be more popular than ever.

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Gambling 28 Jan 2010
SKYCITY poker beats worldwide trend and holds firm

There are just a few days remaining until the first ‘shuffle-up and deal’ of the 2010 SKYCITY Auckland Anniversary Poker Championship, the first major tournament of the year and one that SKYCITY hopes will kick off an even bigger year for New Zealand’s Home of Poker than last year.

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Community 28 Jan 2010
New Wakatipu trail completed with help from SKYCITY

QUEENSTOWN — A trail that links Jardine Park at Kelvin heights to Jacks Point is now complete with the help of SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust.

Jardine Park to Jacks Point Trail winding around the edge of Lake Wakatipu

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Gambling 17 Dec 2009
SKYCITY confirms $50K prize pool in Auckland Anniversary Poker Championships

AUCKLAND CITY — SKYCITY is pleased to announce the return of the second annual SKYCITY Auckland Anniversary Poker Championship.

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Golf 15 Dec 2009
Arrowtown Golf grant helps juniors tee off

ARROWTOWN — Arrowtown junior golfers can tee off in style thanks to new golf clubs bought with a $1500 SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust grant.

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Entertainment 7 Dec 2009
SKYCITY brings the Festive Season to Auckland

Celebrate the 2009 festive season in style with SKYCITY Auckland.

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Business 4 Dec 2009
SKYCITY celebrates ninth birthday

SKYCITY Queenstown Casino turns nine this coming Monday (December 7) and is celebrating with a series of number nine focused specials including a $999 cash prize for one lucky person.

Shirl Glass (one of three original staff members) and Michelle Baillie with a menu of special birthday deals

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Entertainment 30 Nov 2009
'Sparkly' Sky Tower To Be Lit Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow night (1 December) the result of SKYCITY’s ‘Light me up! Auckland Choice to Light Sky Tower this Festive Season’ will illuminate Auckland’s iconic landmark, the Sky Tower and remain lit throughout December.

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Sport 26 Nov 2009
Sky Tower Stair Climb Record Smashed

AUCKLAND CITY — The record for the fastest Sky Tower run has been broken! Twenty-five year old Thomas Dold from Germany yesterday ran from street level (level 4) up to level 53 of Auckland’s iconic Sky Tower is an impressive four minutes and 53 seconds beating the old record by an outstanding 24 seconds.

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Entertainment 23 Nov 2009
Early Signs Say Aucklanders Want a Sparkly Sky Tower This Christmas

AUCKLAND CITY — SKYCITY is giving Aucklanders the choice of what colours they want to see light up the Sky Tower this Festive Season and it looks like it might be a sparkly combination if early votes are anything to go by.

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Festival 12 Nov 2009
SKYCITY Gives Aucklanders the Chance to Light Sky Tower This Festive Season

AUCKLAND CITY — The night sky over Auckland will shine this festive season with one of four colour combinations being put to the people of Auckland during the last two weeks of November.

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Horse Racing 2 Nov 2009
SKYCITY Spring Racing Celebration Sold Out

AUCKLAND CITY — Melbourne Cup enthusiasts are on the countdown to tomorrow’s (Tuesday 3 November) Spring Racing Celebration at SKYCITY Convention Centre.

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Surf Lifesaving 20 Oct 2009
SKYCITY Beach Patrol Takes to Auckland Skies This Summer

AUCKLAND — SKYCITY is teaming up with the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust this summer, to launch the SKYCITY Beach Patrol to run from Labour Weekend 2009 until Easter Weekend 2010, helping Aucklanders to remain safe while they have fun in the sun and surf.

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Gambling 19 Oct 2009
Aucklander, Simon Watt takes out the 2009 SKYCITY Festival of Poker

AUCKLAND — Yesterday, North Shore resident, Simon Watt from New Zealand became the second ever player to take out the SKYCITY Festival of Poker NZPT Main Event.

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Gambling 18 Oct 2009
SKYCITY Festival of Poker's Final 32 Take To The Tables

AUCKLAND CITY — At 12:15 yesterday the 32 remaining players in the 2009 SKYCITY NZPT Festival of Poker took their seats to play for the title of SKYCITY Festival of Poker Champion.

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Fundraiser 30 Sep 2009
Players Chip Up for SKYCITY Blue September Challenge of the Codes

AUCKLAND CITY — Last night, five Auckland Rugby players and five Vodafone Warriors players battled it out not on the field but on the poker table at SKYCITY Auckland to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand.

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Food 11 Aug 2009
SKYCITY Throws out the Corporate Cupcake Challenge

AUCKLAND — SKYCITY Auckland is today throwing out the challenge to other major corporates to get on board with Cupcake Day on Monday 31 August in support of the SPCA.

SKYCITY logo

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Food 10 Aug 2009
SKYCITY Chef Takes it to the World

SKYCITY Chef, Thomas Townsend will join a team of 17 New Zealanders heading to Calgary, Canada to compete in the 2009 Worldskills competition from 1  7 September.

Chef, Thomas Townsend

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Rugby 5 Aug 2009
SKYCITY to Host Auckland Air New Zealand Cup Squad Signing Session

AUCKLAND CITY — SKYCITY Auckland is proud to be hosting the Auckland Air New Zealand Cup squad at a signing session this Sunday, so fans can get up close and personal with their favourite players.

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Gambling 26 Jul 2009
Australian Danny Chevalier Takes Out NZPT Queenstown - SKYCITY Alpine Adventure

QUEENSTOWN — Tonight ex-Queenstown resident, Danny Chevalier from Australia became the first ever NZPT Queenstown  SKYCITY Alpine Adventure Champion, outplaying 134 rivals over six days to take home the 2009 NZPT Queenstown - SKYCITY Alpine Adventure trophy and $87,435.

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Gambling 23 Jul 2009
Final Flight Today for the NZPT Queenstown - SKYCITY Alpine Adventure

QUEENSTOWN — At 12:30pm today the final players took to their seats for the final flight in the New Zealand Poker Tour Queenstown  SKYCITY Alpine Adventure.

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Gambling 22 Jul 2009
NZPT Queenstown

QUEENSTOWN — Today marks the beginning of Day 1, Flight 3 of the New Zealand Poker Tour Queenstown  SKYCITY Alpine Adventure.

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Gambling 10 Jul 2009
NZPT Queenstown - SKYCITY Alpine Adventure Only One Week To Go!

QUEENSTOWN — SKYCITY Queenstown Casino will play host to more than 70 international players from the four corners of the globe alongside homegrown players as part of a capped field of 200 people for one of the most adventurous poker tournaments to date.

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Gambling 23 Jun 2009
New Zealand Poker Tour Queenstown - SKYCITY Alpine Adventure

QUEENSTOWN — SKYCITY is delighted to announce the New Zealand Poker Tour is to run from July 20 to 25 at the SKYCITY Queenstown Casino.

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Classical 3 Dec 2008
SKYCITY Starlight Symphony announces kiwi star to headline the event

AUCKLAND CITY —  SKYCITY Starlight Symphony will present an impressive programme attracting thousands to the Auckland Domain on Saturday February 21, 2009 to enjoy the SKYCITY free public event.

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