SKYCITY Darwin
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SKYCITY Darwin is a casino
located in Darwin
, Northern Territory
, Australia
. It is the only casino in Darwin.
purchased the hotel in 2004 for $195 million and took ownership on the 23rd, July 2004.
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
located in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. 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. Until 2004 it was known as the MGM Grand Darwin. The SKYCITY Entertainment GroupSKYCITY Entertainment Group
Skycity Entertainment Group is a New Zealand corporation whose core business is owning and operating casinos in Australasia. It is the smallest of four major players operating in the market....
purchased the hotel in 2004 for $195 million and took ownership on the 23rd, July 2004.