SkyCity Entertainment, an Australian-primarily based totally gambling, leisure and hospitality organisation, has introduced that Michael Ahearne will step down as CEO in early 2024.
Ahearne joined SkyCity Entertainment in December 2017 as its COO, earlier than being appointed as CEO in November 2020.
Prior to this, Ahearne turned into the Director of Product and Innovation at Paddy Power Betfair and the COO of Aristocrat.
A spokesperson for SkyCity Entertainment said: “Michael has been with us for 6 years, main the organisation via rather tough situations, responding to the NZICC fire, and navigating the commercial enterprise via the complexities of COVID-19.”
Ahearne will hold to guide the organisation till March 2024, whilst the Board of Directors at SkyCity go through an inner and outside look for a brand new CEO.
On the decision, Ahearne said: “Today I introduced that once spending six years with the organisation, I might be stepping down as CEO of SkyCity on the quit of March 2024.
“It has been an honour main SkyCity during the last six years and I’m pleased with the paintings we’ve got performed at some point of this time.
“While there might be lots of time for goodbyes, I need to mention thanks to all my awesome colleagues, it’s miles a privilege main any such terrific team.”
Of course, now no longer the entirety has been easy crusing at SkyCity Entertainment in current months.
Earlier this year, Dini Soulio, the South Australian Liquor and Gambling Commissioner, ordered SkyCity Entertainment to maintain an impartial assessment of its anti-cash laundering, counter-terrorism financing and host obligations at SkyCity Adelaide.
Following the investigation, SkyCity Entertainment turned into notified that it could get hold of a transient suspension of its licence.