#Mediaworks

History isn't on the Department of Internal Affairs' side trying to get broadcasters to stop playing illegal adverts for online gambling The Department of Internal Affairs has come out strong against gambling advertisements being played by major broadcasters - but it has failed to enforce this interpretation before. TV channels and radio stations…

Advertising overseas gambling websites is illegal in New Zealand but some online casinos have found a way around the rules. They're advertising free-to-play gambling sites that closely resemble their own pay-to-play sites with the same name and an almost identical website. The Department of Internal Affairs' (DIA) general manager of regulatory…

Headquartered in a tax haven, JackpotCity is getting around legal restrictions to advertise on television with what critics call a'Trojan horse' - then using aggressive sales tactics to keep vulnerable gamblers hooked. And according to the Department of Internal Affairs, it's all totally legal. Don Rowe investigates. Imagine yourself at home on…