Mayor Len Brown is trying to rewrite history over his support for the SkyCity pokies-convention centre deal, says mayoral challenger John Minto.

Approval for smoking in SkyCity's high-roller lounge may be stubbed out after it was challenged in the High Court.

SkyCity's proposal to light up another smoker-friendly gambling area has been stubbed out.

TVNZ is planning a major refurbishment using cash from the sale of land for the SkyCity Convention Centre, while returning a smaller dividend to the government.

The Government's convention centre deal with SkyCity could see the taxpayer saddled with millions in cost overruns before building even begins, claims Labour.

SkyCity has bought a "floating palace" to entertain high rollers - but insists no gambling will be allowed on board.

A Chinese woman involved in a gambling scam with her ex-boyfriend and a casino worker that stole more than $50,000 has avoided a jail sentence but will be deported.

A group of 20 Asian gamblers left SkyCity's Auckland casino without paying a $2.4 million debt, and it's thought they've hit other casinos.

TVNZ considered abandoning its Auckland national headquarters to make way for SkyCity Entertainment Group's $402 million international convention centre.

The profits and boom in visitor numbers from SkyCity's proposed convention centre have already been built into Auckland Council's accounts.

Approval for a VIP smoking area at Auckland's SkyCity casino has prompted a High Court challenge over testing methods.

A State sector financial whiz hired to check SkyCity's sums attacked the basis underpinning the "independent" report used by the Government to justify the convention centre deal.

SkyCity says it has been "victimised" in the debate over the Convention Centre deal, but a law change to allow increased gambling has the potential to go ahead.

The Auckland Council has voted not to support the $400 million national convention centre for pokies deal on the eve of the Government and SkyCity signing off the deal.

SkyCity wants underground access from its Auckland casino to the City Rail Link, raising questions about whether it helped to garner Government backing for the project.

Public opinion has turned against the Government's SkyCity international convention centre deal just days before it is due to be signed off.

Matt McCarten was in an elevator with a senior gambling executive five years ago. It was a few days before John Key ousted Helen Clark's government.

The Labour argument has looked as unswerving as the windsock at Wellington airport, writes Toby Manhire.

The Government has two choices, writes Jim Evans. But each of them would need to emasculate the carefully worked out structure of the Gambling Act 2003.

Labour has confirmed four of its MPs were hosted in SkyCity's corporate box at Eden Park for the All Blacks versus France test last weekend.

SkyCity is targeting smokers with an expanded casino area designed for customers who want to have a cigarette while gambling.