Skycity Darwin
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| Address | Gilruth Avenue, Mindil Beach, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Number of rooms | 117 |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Skycity Entertainment Group |
| Previous names | Mindil Beach Casino Diamond Beach Hotel and Casino MGM Grand Darwin |
| Website | skycitydarwin |
Skycity Darwin is a casino in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. 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 as the Mindil Beach Casino.[1][2] In 1984, the territorial government forcibly acquired it, along with the Alice Springs Casino, from Federal Hotels for $50 million.[3] A joint venture between Greate Bay Casino Corp. (owner of the Sands Atlantic City) and Aspinall Holdings (a British casino operator) was set up to operate the two casinos.[4] The Mindil Beach Casino was renamed as the Diamond Beach Hotel and Casino. Aspinall bought out Greate Bay's interest for US$1 million in 1986,[5] and then acquired the territorial government's 17 percent interest for $5 million in 1987.[3]
In 1995, MGM Grand acquired the property for US$75 million, including US$13 million of assumed debt.[6] It was renamed as the MGM Grand Darwin. The Skycity Entertainment Group purchased the hotel in 2004 for $195 million and took ownership on 23 July 2004.[7]
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