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Australia's High Court orders SkyCity to pay A$13.1m in casino duty

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The High Court of Australia ruled against SkyCity Entertainment Group in a dispute over casino duty at its Adelaide casino. The ruling requires an additional A$13.1m in duty, including A$10.3m following the High Court decision and A$2.8m linked to an earlier, unappealed part of the Court of Appeal judgment. The amount of interest remains for a South Australian Supreme Court judge to determine.

SkyCity faces additional casino duty, while the amount of interest remains for a South Australian judge to determine.

End-of-day close SkyCity (SKC), NZD, to 29 November 2024
Story date2 September 202429 November 2024

Latest reported results

SkyCity NZX: SKC

Financial year ended 30 June 2026

Revenue
NZD 813.7m
Operating income
NZD 20.0m

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