-- SkyCity娛樂集團（ASX：SKC，NZE：SKC）週四向新西蘭證券交易所提交的文件顯示，該公司預計2026財年息稅折舊攤銷前利潤（EBITDA）為1.8億至1.9億新西蘭元，低於此前預期的1.9億至2.1億新西蘭元。 文件補充道，此下調預期是基於近期燃油價格上漲後的交易狀況，預計今年剩餘時間將基本維持不變。 該公司表示，已超額完成先前公佈的2026財年1000萬新西蘭元的成本節約目標，目前正在其營運和公司職能部門啟動更多成本節約計劃，並聘請外部顧問協助推進相關工作。 根據其資產變現計劃，SkyCity已就出售位於阿爾伯特街99號的辦公大樓和維多利亞街的投資物業簽署了一份不具約束力的意向書，財務條款保密。同時，該公司也正在尋求潛在投資者對收購格蘭德酒店（The Grand Hotel）的意圖。 SkyCity指出，《2026年線上賭場博彩法案》將於5月1日生效，內政部（DIA）預計將於2027年初開始發放許可證。 該公司在新西蘭的股票在最近的周四交易中下跌了2%。
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