New Zealand has now gone more than two weeks without registering any new coronavirus cases and has no active cases remaining, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Adern to announce the lifting of restrictions.
SkyCity Entertainment Group resumed full and unrestricted operations this week after the government dropped the nation’s COVID-19 Alert Level down to Level 1 at midnight 8 June, effectively removing all restrictions except border restrictions.
“Electronic gaming machines and gaming tables will operate as usual without physical distancing requirements. In particular the gaming ‘zones’ implemented at Alert Level 2 will be removed and members of the public will be able to return to the SkyCity casinos,” the company informed. Events and promotions will begin again.
Graeme Stephens, Chief Executive Officer of SkyCity Entertainment Group, said: “We are extremely excited to be welcoming all SkyCity customers back to our precincts. It will be fantastic to be busy again and able to have the public enjoy the many different facets of our properties.”
“SkyCity remains committed to maintaining robust health and safety standards to manage the risks associated with COVID-19 and will be encouraging customers to maintain contact tracing via the Government’s NZ COVID Tracer app,” Stephens added.
Despite the full reopening, SkyCity noted in a filing last week that it expects its business to be domestically focused for the foreseeable future, with the company currently embarking on an employee reduction scheme that is expected to reduce costs by around US$32.5 million per year.
Source: GMB
