SkyCity first-half profit rises 12%; on track to achieve 'modest' FY growth

SkyCity first-half profit rises 12%; on track to achieve 'modest' FY growth
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) - SkyCity Entertainment Group posted a 12 percent lift in first-half profit on growth from its combined New Zealand properties, a recovery in the international business and stable performance in Australia. New Zealand’s only listed casino company said it remains on track to achieve “modest” full-year growth.   Normalised net profit rose to $93.5 million, or 13.9 cents per share, in the six months ended Dec. 31, from $83.8 million, or 12.7 cents, a year earlier, the Auckland-based company said in a s...