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Unregulated online gambling attracting children, harm prevention agency says

Children as young as 11 are racking up thousands of dollars in debt because of online gambling, according to a support service. The head of Mapu Maia said it had had an increase in school counsellors and social workers reaching out with concerns of problem online gambling among secondary school students and even some children at intermediate. The…
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Unregulated online gambling attracting children, harm prevention agency says
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Exploring New Zealand's Gambling Industry: Insights, Reviews, And Economic Implications

New Zealand boasts a vibrant and thriving gambling industry, which stands as one of the nation's foremost attractions and forms of entertainment. Reports indicate that a staggering 80% of New Zealanders participate in some form of gambling, showcasing its widespread appeal. This upward trend contributes to the entertainment landscape and holds the…
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Exploring New Zealand's Gambling Industry: Insights, Reviews, And Economic Implications
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The Gambling Helpline and its Place Within the Global Network of Gambling Care Organizations

Gambling is a popular pastime for many people. New Jersey boasts a thriving online gambling scene, raking in over $1.5 billion in revenue in 2023, diverse game options, and attractive bonuses, making it a top destination for casino fans in the US. Online gambling is also extremely popular in New Zealand and approximately 40% of local adults gamble…
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The Gambling Helpline and its Place Within the Global Network of Gambling Care Organizations
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The Gambling Helpline and its Place Within the Global Network of Gambling Care Organisations

Gambling is a popular pastime for many people. New Jersey boasts a thriving online gambling scene, raking in over $1.5 billion in revenue in 2023, diverse game options, and attractive bonuses, making it a top destination for casino fans in the US. Online gambling is also extremely popular in New Zealand and approximately 40% of local adults gamble…
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The Gambling Helpline and its Place Within the Global Network of Gambling Care Organisations
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Online gambling by students at New Zealand secondary schools ‘concerning’

Online gambling by students at secondary schools across New Zealand is of high concern, support services say, leading to fears of said students developing gambling addictions later in life. School pupils are accessing offshore online gambling sites through their phones during school hours, a Herald investigation has found. Online casino games and…
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Online gambling by students at New Zealand secondary schools ‘concerning’
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‘Illegal’ TV Gambling Adverts Difficult To Address

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…
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‘Illegal’ TV Gambling Adverts Difficult To Address
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Offshore online casinos find way around NZ's advertising laws

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…
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Offshore online casinos find way around NZ's advertising laws
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SkyCity could face casino licence suspension after customer complaint

The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is lodging an application for SkyCity's casino operator's licence to be temporarily suspended in the wake of a complaint from a customer. A suspension "in the range of 10 days" is sought, a statement from SkyCity Entertainment Group LTD on NZX said this morning. It would affect the company's flagship casino…
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SkyCity could face casino licence suspension after customer complaint
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Online experts say National's casino crackdown won't work

The much-anticipated tax plan, released on Wednesday, is the centrepiece of the party's election policies which finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says will fund tax relief without worsening high inflation rates. But Labour claims the figures don't stack up, the tax take is $130 million overestimated, and that National would not be able to set up a…
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Online experts say National's casino crackdown won't work
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Differences between South Africa and New Zealand Casinos

South Africa and New Zealand are continents apart. Regardless, gambling is equally popular in both countries. New Zealand's online gambling market is well-established in the industry, offering various forms of betting. The options cut across casinos, lottery games, and sports betting. In fact, casinos are popular entertainment destinations for…
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Differences between South Africa and New Zealand Casinos
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The Best $1 Deposit Casinos in New Zealand

The online casino industry is booming in New Zealand, but the minimum deposit options can look a little steep. Not all casinos need a substantial amount to get started. Many are now offering minimum deposits of just $1 to get started and try what these sites offer. The number of options might look intimidating, but below, we're going to break down…
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The Front Page: Is New Zealand being left behind on gambling regulation?

Gambling has shifted from pokies to online. Photo / 123RF New Zealand is "behind the eight ball" when it comes to our response to online betting, an industry watchdog warns. Andree Froude, spokeswoman for the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand, tells The Front Page podcast our legislation is no longer fit for purpose and other countries are…
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The Front Page: Is New Zealand being left behind on gambling regulation?
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A beginner's guide to online pokies

Online pokies, also known as online slots, have taken the gambling world by storm in New Zealand. With their captivating gameplay, immersive themes, and the potential for significant wins, online pokies offer an exhilarating gambling experience for players of all levels. This comprehensive beginner's guide aims to provide valuable insights and…
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Internet Banking Options for IGaming

IGaming offers multiple benefits to casino lovers. Top of which is convenience, as players no longer have to travel to land-based gambling sites. Instead, they will only need a gadget and a stable internet connection. It is no wonder then that many players are turning to iGaming including casino players from New Zealand even after the Gambling Act…
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Enforcement will be key as casino rules tightened

From next year casinos and venues with pokie machines will be on a tighter leash with higher standards expected and harsher penalties, with a full review of the Gambling Act to follow. The new regulations include rules for where casinos could put their machines, mandatory training for staff, and new punishments for venues that don't…
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Enforcement will be key as casino rules tightened
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Christchurch Casino to bypass NZ rules by launching online gambling platform in Malta

The new offshore subsidiary would be known as Christchurchcasino.com Limited and would partner with a licensed international gaming company, company chairperson Bruce Robertson said. Online gambling is on the rise with experts warning about the increased risks to individuals who can gamble in secret and around-the-clock. It is currently illegal for…
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Christchurch Casino to bypass NZ rules by launching online gambling platform in Malta
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Online Gambling 'Aggressively' Targeting New Zealand

A lack of regulation has made New Zealand an easy target for online gambling providers, with estimated spending increasing from $139.3m in 2014 to $332.6m in 2020 New Zealand's unregulated online gambling space is expected to hit $600 million by 2025 if the Government doesn't step in to stem "aggressive targeting" from offshore providers. Late last…
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Online Gambling 'Aggressively' Targeting New Zealand
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Christchurch Casino Goes Online, Sparks Concerns

Christchurch Casino's plans to launch an online casino do not sit well with gambling safety activists in New Zealand. While the local casino company lacks a license to operate online gaming in the country, people in New Zealand are legally permitted to play with offshore brands. Christchurch Casino will establish an online presence under…
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How NZers bought the Lotto dream

This is the fourth story in an investigative series on Lotto. Look out for more next week. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press releases would go out and the story of the lucky Lotto stores would be picked up by media across the…
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How New Zealanders bought the Lotto dream

This is the fourth story in an investigative series on Lotto. Look out for more next week. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press releases would go out and the story of the lucky Lotto stores would be picked up by media across the…
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How New Zealanders bought the Lotto dream
Otago Daily Times

How Kiwis bought into the Lotto dream

For years, Lotto pitched certain stores as "lucky". They weren't. In fact, the chances of becoming a problem gambler far outweigh the chances of winning a big Powerball prize. Guyon Espiner investigates. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press…
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NZ Herald

'Gamblers' fallacy': How we were sold the fiction of 'lucky' Lotto stores

Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press releases would go out and the story of the lucky Lotto stores would be picked up by media across the country. "NZ's luckiest stores revealed ahead of $28 million Powerball draw," Lotto headlined its…
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'Gamblers' fallacy': How we were sold the fiction of 'lucky' Lotto stores
Otago Daily Times

How we bought into the Lotto dream

For years, Lotto pitched certain stores as "lucky". They weren't. In fact, the chances of becoming a problem gambler far outweigh the chances of winning a big Powerball prize. Guyon Espiner investigates. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press…
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How we bought into the Lotto dream
RNZ

How we bought the Lotto dream

This is the fourth story in an investigative series on Lotto. Look out for more next week. Lotto's corporate communications team was on a roll. Year after year, as the Powerball jackpot ballooned out to more than $20 million, the press releases would go out and the story of the lucky Lotto stores would be picked up by media across the…
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How we bought the Lotto dream
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New Zealand’s Government Faces Criticism for Allowing Children to Purchase Lotto Tickets

The Government of New Zealand is being urged to prevent Lotto from offering their gambling products to children to buy. For the time being, the only age limit on the games offered by the Lotto is an R-18 restriction on Instant Kiwi. As revealed by research held by the director of the Gambling and Addictions Research Centre at Auckland University of…
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New Zealand’s Government Faces Criticism for Allowing Children to Purchase Lotto Tickets
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NZ's Gambling Act not 'fit for purpose'

New Zealand's Gambling Act 2003 is "old" and "not really fit for purpose", the Problem Gambling Foundation says. It comes after RNZ on Monday revealed nearly 70% of Lotto shop sales come from the poorest half of the community. Lotto accepts it has too many stores in low-income areas. The Problem Gambling Foundation's marketing and communications…
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NZ's Gambling Act not 'fit for purpose'
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Equity the New Focus in Battle Against Problem Gambling

A new health strategy turns its sights on the stigmas and social inequities caused - and exacerbated - by problem gambling The Ministry of Health has launched a new strategy to put equity in the centre of their response to preventing the harms of problem gambling, buoyed by publicly-funded research from the University of Auckland. The rejigging of…
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Equity the New Focus in Battle Against Problem Gambling
RNZ

Lotto NZ proposal to ramp up online gaming options causes concern

Lotto has plans for a third weekly draw and a significant ramping up of its online gaming options, the Otago Daily Times has revealed. But the changes - which Lotto says are not yet concrete and some of which would require ministerial approval - have social agencies worried Lotto could suck in desperate people already struggling with the rising…
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Lotto NZ proposal to ramp up online gaming options causes concern
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Lotto has plans for a third weekly draw and a significant ramping up of its online gaming options, the Otago Daily Times can exclusively reveal. But the changes - which Lotto says are not yet concrete and some of which would require ministerial approval - have social agencies worried Lotto could suck in desperate people already struggling with the…
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Department of Internal Affairs launches investigation into Auckland's SkyCity Casino following Newshub's covert filming exercise

The Department of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation after Newshub managed to play the pokies for almost six hours at SkyCity Auckland without being asked by staff to take a break. Newshub's covert filming at the casino follows a damning audit that identified multiple "systemic" failures at the company's Auckland casino. But the very…
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SkyCity Casino Fails Responsible Gambling Efforts, Report

The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) in New Zealand launched an audit into SkyCity Casino's business in Auckland back in 2019. The audit was finalized in 2021, but the results were released only recently. It comes as an unpleasant surprise that the audit found the casino failed in nine out of 10 areas of compliance, according to details…
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SkyCity Casino Fails Responsible Gambling Efforts, Report
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Interest Rates on Gambling Credit Card Payments Increased by Westpac

Australian-owned Westpac bank has taken a decision to charge higher interest rates on payments made via its credit cards. Customers will now have to pay more interest charges on what Westpac refers to as'quasi cash' payments which include transactions drawn in favour of online gambling accounts. Any payments that have been used to buy…
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Interest Rates on Gambling Credit Card Payments Increased by Westpac
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Westpac raises interest rate on credit card payments for gambling

The bank charges 22.95 per cent interest on "cash advances" on its Hotpoints Mastercard, and from November 30 payments to gambling accounts, or to buy cryptocurrencies will be considered cash advances. Ordinary purchases made on Westpac's standard Mastercard incur interest of 20.95 per cent, unless the cardholder clears their balance by their…
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Westpac raises interest rate on credit card payments for gambling
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Growing Demand for Gambling Block, Kiwibank Says

A gambling counsellor wants more financial service providers to follow Kiwibank's lead and offer customers the ability to voluntarily block payments to online gambling websites. (Content Partnership) The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the growth of online gambling, increasing from about $4.1 million a week at the start of 2020 to $6.25m a week…
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Growing Demand for Gambling Block, Kiwibank Says
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Kiwis urged to test their gambling during Gambling Harm Awareness Week

This week is Gambling Harm Awareness Week and with the country facing ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, Kiwis are urged to check in on their gambling. Andree Froude, Director of Communications at the Problem Gambling Foundation, says it is a stressful time for everyone and this can trigger an urge to gamble. "This is a good time to check in if you're…
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NZ Gaming Charities Demand More Money

The increase in online gambling in New Zealand also boosts the profits of communities in the form of charitable activities. Under the Gambling Act 2003, each of six casinos has to provide a level of funding for charity in this country. Actually, the Department of Internal Affairs aims to regulate and promote fair and responsible gambling. This…
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NZ Gaming Charities Demand More Money
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Time to clamp down on video game ‘gambling’

But increasingly, young gamers today find themselves addicted to risky games of chance, throwing away money on virtual in-game items to feed a gambling-like habit. In bedrooms and living rooms up and down the country, young people are being lured into casino-like features on video games. On mobile phones, computers and consoles, gamers are enticed…
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Time to clamp down on video game ‘gambling’
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