New Zealand Invests $81 Million to Reduce Gambling Harm
Matt Doocey, New Zealand's Minister for Mental Health, announced an investment of NZ$81 million (approximately US$49 million) to reduce the impact of gambling harm.As per...
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New Zealand targets influencers promoting illegal gambling
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) of New Zealand has issued its first-ever take-down notices, targeting influencers who partnered with offshore gaming sites.These...
New Zealand Minister rejects TAB’s online casino bid
New Zealand’s Internal Affairs Minister, Brooke van Velden, has firmly rejected a bid from TAB, the country’s main betting operator, to secure an online casino license for...
New Zealand to extend TAB NZ’s sports betting monopoly
New Zealand’s government is set to grant the New Zealand Racing Board a monopoly over online sports and race betting to protect local revenues and safeguard players from...
New Zealand to impose $5M fines on illegal iGaming operators
New Zealand, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean where gambling is currently not regulated, announced new regulations for combating illegal gambling by...
NZ online casino licenses coming in 2026
The government of New Zealand announced that online casinos are to be licensed as part of a groundbreaking move to reduce harm, support tax collection, and offer citizens...
Major illegal lottery scheme uncovered in New Zealand
In what officials in New Zealand are referring to as the biggest illicit lottery scheme discovered in the country, a man from Christchurch and his business are being charged...
NZ study: problem gambling and increased criminal behavior
More than ten thousand New Zealanders are potentially influenced to engage in illegal activities annually as a result of their gambling problems, according to a recent study...