Strike Action of Employees at SkyCity Casino Auckland over Better Working Conditions Continues

Strike Action of Employees at SkyCity Casino Auckland over Better Working Conditions Continues

SkyCity Casino in Auckland has seen hundreds of workers walk off their jobs for a second straight week in what is considered the biggest migrant strike in the entire history of New Zealand. Reportedly, almost 900 casino employees refused to take night shifts and required better working conditions for working overnight and weekend. According to the spokesman of the union representing the casino workers, Joe Carolan, SkyCity suggested that its casino employees would not have to work over the weekends but the workers do not want that. They simply insist…

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Casino Canberra’s Owner Reports Significant Losses as Casino Development Talks with ACT Government

Casino Canberra’s Owner Reports Significant Losses as Casino Development Talks with ACT Government

The money losses continue to be registered at the owner of Casino Canberra, Hong Kong-based Aquis Entertainment Limited. Most recently, the company has reported an AU$2,553,772 loss for the first half of the current fiscal year to June 30th. Aquis further revealed that it is in talks with the ACT Government to discuss some development possibilities for its struggling business. As Aquis Entertainment also explained, the latest six-month loss was up 18.4% on the same period a year earlier, when it registered an AU$1,156,212 loss. Its revenue fell by 2.7%…

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