NZ’s Sky City to cut costs, sell casinos
WELLINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand casino operator Sky City Ltd. said on Tuesday it would look to sell some casinos and save NZ$33 million in costs over the next 18 months, sending its shares up 4.7 percent.
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