Australia: SkyCity's Adelaide casino shuts down until at least Friday

SkyCity Entertainment Group is shutting down its Adelaide casino and entertainment venues after a lockdown with Level 5 restrictions was announced in South Australia, starting July 20 and untill further notice at the end of this week.

An announcement was made this morning by the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) and the Australian Security Exchange (ASX)-listed company.

“SkyCity advises that it will close its Adelaide casino and entertainment facilities from midnight tonight following the South Australian Government’s announcement earlier today that a range of new state-wide level 4 Covid-19 restrictions will be implemented from midnight tonight in response to three new cases in the community”, it said. 

SkyCity’s official website also made the announcement through its official website. “The health and safety of our staff and guests is our number one priority and we will continue to keep you updated”, it read. 

However, its new five-star hotel, Eos, will remain open “to accommodate hotel guests currently staying in-house, pending further advice from the South Australian Government. Appropriate physical distancing and hygiene requirements will be implemented at the hotel”. 

The South Australian Government’s pandemic restrictions will be reviewed on Friday.