Iris CC Holdings Pty Ltd acquires entire Casino Canberra site for US$42 million
Aquis Entertainment has finalized the sale of its entire Canberra-based Aquis Canberra Pty Ltd to Iris CC Holdings PTY Ltd for AU$63 million.
Iris CC Holdings Pty Ltd acquires entire Casino Canberra site for US$42 million. Allison Gallaugher resigns as a director and CEO of Aquis and is replaced by lawyers Simon Chan and Tony Pickett as non-executive directors. Gallagher will continue as CEO under the new ownership of Iris Capital. Tony Fung thanks Aquas for his support since purchasing Casino. He would not have been able to achieve the growth in the business without Aquus' support.
Aquis failed to enter into an agreement with the ACT government regarding a proposed AU$330 million renovation of Casino Canberra. The government rejected Aquis' first bid in December 2018. Iris CC Holdings Pty Ltd acquires entire Casinoberra site for US$42 million.