New Zealand Gambling News

• New Zealand Gambling to Grapple with Money Laundering Issues

  2012-04-18 13:31
  Pokie machines in New Zealand under fire after it is claimed these assist in money laundering. Read more

• New Zealand Gamblers Prefer to Gamble Online

  2012-01-31 13:55
  New Zealand gamblers are discovering online gambling horizons according to the latest market studies Read more

• New Zealand Online Casino Executive Wins Powerball Jackpot

  2011-12-19 16:42
  An unidentified New Zealand family wins amazing Powerball jackpot just in time for Christmas shopping Read more

• Online Lottery Tickets in New Zealand Anger Problem Gamblers

  2011-09-08 16:34
  New Zealand Lotteries Commission plans to expanding online gambling offerings meet heavy criticism Read more

• New Zealand Casino Operators Fund Nonprofit Online Organizations

  2011-08-02 18:04
  New Zealand gaming operators help sustain Waikato community nonprofit organizations Read more

• Hypocrisy in New Zealand as State Lottery Embraces Online Gambling

  2011-07-14 23:06
  New Zealand National Lottery Commission of New Zealand plans to offer its most popular gambling instrument at a government operated online gambling website. Read more

• PM Backs New Zealand Gambling Laws Change to Boost Economy

  2011-06-14 23:42
  Prime Minister John Keys wants New Zealand gambling laws changed to include a casino in a proposed international convention center in Auckland. Read more

• Earthquake Damaged Christchurch Casino in New Zealand Reopens

  2011-05-28 06:57
  After being closed due to earthquake in February Christchurch Casino held a reopening party and awaits its old and new customers Read more

• Gamblers Love Online Casinos in New Zealand over Mafia Packed SkyCity

  2011-05-14 17:29
  Online casinos in New Zealand are prefered by tourists and locals overl gangster infested localcasinos. Read more

• Rise of Pokie Gambling in New Zealand Concerns Casino Commission

  2011-05-06 02:28
  New Zealand’s government is concerned about its citizens becoming obsessed with slot machines (pokies) after seeing a two percent increase in Read more

• New Zealand Immigration Rush Tourist Visas of Chinese High Rollers

  2011-01-26 12:46
  On January 26th, SkyCity in Auckland announced that over the previous six months, high roller gamblers from China have increased by 33% and the casino has been doing everything possible to increase that number many times over. Read more

• Online Poker in New Zealand Dealt a Losing Hand

  2010-11-19 11:42
  In June, a New Zealand District Court decided that tournament poker is not gambling as defined by New Zealand gambling laws. The court case in question Read more

• SmileLines Violated New Zealand Gambling Laws, Rules Court

  2010-09-27 17:52
  ​In an appeal to the Auckland District Court, the lottery results-centered webpage provider SmileLines has lost its effort to overturn the Read more

• Online Poker Tournaments Not Gambling, Says New Zealand Court

  2010-06-24 14:43
  A landmark court battle came to an end this week, bringing forth some significant changes to New Zealand gambling laws.
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• New Gambling Venue Given the ‘OK’ in New Zealand

  2010-03-24 15:48
  When people conjure up images of nations where gambling is popular, New Zealand is usually not anywhere the top of the list Read more

• New Zealand Law Awards $1.25 Million to Man over Gambling Related Loss

  2009-12-21 16:38
  Jarrod McCracken is a fairly well known social figure in New Zealand. He is a former Kiwi rugby league player that made Read more

• Billion Dollar Casino Planned for New Zealand, Despite Moratorium

  2009-12-14 12:35
  An unknown developer is planning to build a massive, billion dollar casino at Shelly Bay in Wellington, New Zealand. Read more

• Telephone Sports Betting Scams Plague New Zealanders

  2009-11-16 14:03
  Last year, an Auckland-based company by the name of Excel Trading NZ spent several months coldcalling local businessmen, offering them Read more