SkyCity Entertainment Group first-half profit jumped 17 per cent to a record on improved earnings from its flagship Auckland casino and hotel complex.

SkyCity, the country's biggest casino operator, boosted annual profit 21 per cent as its sales beat brokers' targets with Auckland gaming revenues reporting strong growth.

Workers have been thrown "on the scrap heap" by a redundancy offer from the owners of the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Casino, a union representative has claimed. But Prime Minister John Key said casino management were doing everything

Police find millions from drug operation laundering profit through SkyCity casino.

A smoking ban at Sky City's Darwin casino has dragged profits down for the company.

The star of hit show Man Vs Wild is coming to New Zealand next month for two shows to raise money for the families of Pike River and the Wellington Children's Hospital.

A man has been paid out after it was found SkyCity Casino had no grounds to withhold his $60,000 win.