Skycity Darwin

Skycity Darwin

Address	Gilruth Avenue, Mindil Beach, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Opening date	1983
Number of rooms	117
Casino type	Land-based
Owner	Skycity Entertainment Group
Previous names	Mindil Beach Casino Diamond Beach Hotel and Casino MGM Grand Darwin
Website	skycitydarwin.com.au

Skycity Darwin is a casino in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the only casino in Darwin.

History

The casino was originally granted a licence in 1979 and opened at its current premises in 1983 as the Mindil Beach Casino.^[1]^[2] In 1984, the territorial government forcibly acquired it, along with the Alice Springs Casino, from Federal Hotels for $50 million.^[3] A joint venture between Greate Bay Casino Corp. (owner of the Sands Atlantic City) and Aspinall Holdings (a British casino operator) was set up to operate the two casinos.^[4] The Mindil Beach Casino was renamed as the Diamond Beach Hotel and Casino. Aspinall bought out Greate Bay's interest for US$1 million in 1986,^[5] and then acquired the territorial government's 17 percent interest for $5 million in 1987.^[3]

In 1995, MGM Grand acquired the property for US$75 million, including US$13 million of assumed debt.^[6] It was renamed as the MGM Grand Darwin. The Skycity Entertainment Group purchased the hotel in 2004 for $195 million and took ownership on 23 July 2004.^[7]

References

↑ "Skycity Confirms MGM Grand Darwin Acquisition". 2004-02-11. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
↑ "Darwin casino celebrates 25th anniversary on Mindil Beach" (Press release). Skycity. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
1 2 "Govt cashes its chips in casino at Darwin". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 February 1987.
↑ Bivens, Terry (4 October 1984). "Greate Bay venturing down under". Philadelphia Inquirer. – via NewsBank (subscription required)
↑ "Pratt Hotel Corp. sells hotel interests for $1 million". Dow Jones News Service. 20 October 1986. – via Factiva (subscription required)
↑ "Gambling concern acquires Australian casino, hotel". Wall Street Journal. 8 September 1995. – via Factiva (subscription required)
↑ "Skycity Darwin Joins Skycity Entertainment Group". 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-01-15.

External links

Official website

Casinos in Australia

New South Wales	Victoria	Queensland	South Australia	Western Australia	Tasmania	Northern Territory	Australian Capital Territory	Christmas Island

The Star (Sydney) Crown (Sydney)	Crown (Melbourne)	Jupiters (Gold Coast) The Treasury (Brisbane) The Reef (Cairns)	Adelaide Casino (Adelaide)	Crown (Perth)	Wrest Point (Hobart) Country Club (Launceston)	Skycity (Darwin) Lasseters (Alice Springs)	Casino Canberra (Canberra)	Christmas Island Resort

Darwin landmarks

Buildings and structures	Berrimah Prison Convention Centre Darwin Correctional Centre Evolution on Gardiner Fannie Bay Gaol Outrigger Pandanas Parliament House Royal Darwin Hospital Victoria Hotel

Precincts	Casuarina Square Smith Street

Parks and open spaces	Bicentennial Park Charles Darwin National Park George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

Cultural institutions	Darwin Military Museum Northern Territory Library Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

Sport	Darwin Football Stadium Gardens Oval Hidden Valley Raceway Marrara Oval

Transportation	Airport Darwin railway station

Entertainment	Darwin Entertainment Centre Skycity Darwin

Beaches and islands	Mindil Beach

Coordinates: 12°26′52″S 130°49′50″E / 12.447808°S 130.830667°E / -12.447808; 130.830667

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