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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…

Gambling Addiction ・ 20 November 2023

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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…

Law ・ 15 September 2023

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SkyCity’s NZ share price plunges, casino licences could be suspended

Players in action at SkyCity. Photo / Peter Meecham The government department in charge of regulating SkyCity Entertainment Group's casino licences has applied to suspend those at all three New Zealand venues. An NZX announcement issued this morning said the Department of Internal Affairs was asking the Gambling Commission to temporarily suspend…

Gambling Addiction ・ 04 September 2023

Stuff

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…

Law ・ 01 September 2023

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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…

Law ・ 21 August 2023

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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…

Law ・ 20 November 2022

Newsroom

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…

Winnings ・ 11 October 2022

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Problem gambling safety advocates concerned with Christchurch Casino online casino move

Christchurch Casino's move to launch an online casino in Malta has disappointed problem gambling safety advocates in New Zealand. The new offshore subsidiary, to be known as Christchurchcasino.com Limited, is expected to launch before the end of the year. Chairperson Bruce Robertson said it would partner with a licensed international gaming…

Gambling Addiction ・ 27 September 2022

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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…

Lottery ・ 14 September 2022

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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…

Law ・ 07 September 2022

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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…

Lottery ・ 04 June 2022

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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…

Lottery ・ 03 June 2022

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Pennsylvania Gambling Regulator Approves $35,500 in Fines

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), which is the gambling regulator in the state, announced Wednesday that it approved multiple fines, surpassing $35000. One provider of gaming services and two casinos were fined $35500 in total. The PGCB said that it approved the three consent agreements after it found out that the operators breached…

Law ・ 19 May 2022

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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…

Incidents ・ 24 March 2022

Te Ao Maori News

Government could fix gambling but won't

You unlock your iPhone with your face, so why isn't that tech being used to end billions of dollars in gambling harm that affects 250000 adults and their whānau every year. OPINION: I'm sitting in my car outside a sketchy pub on the east coast with the person I love more than anything in the world. Usually, the location wouldn't matter. It'd be a…

Covid ・ 16 February 2022

The West News

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…

Payment Methods ・ 30 December 2021

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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…

Payment Methods ・ 23 November 2021

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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…

Gambling Addiction ・ 31 August 2021

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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…

Gaming Authorities ・ 14 August 2021

World Casino News

Gambling Commission releases gambling participation figures

In the United Kingdom and the Gambling Commission regulator has reportedly published the results of a new survey showing year-on-year drops in the recent rates of both gambling participation and problem gambling. According to a report from iGamingBusiness.com, the investigation detailed that only 41.6% of the British population had enjoyed some…

Gaming Authorities ・ 30 July 2021

The Sydney Morning Herald

Five bombshells that could blow away Crown’s Melbourne casino

As the future of Crown's sprawling Southbank casino hangs in the balance, these are the five problems he will be weighing up. Crown Melbourne made around $1.2 billion from its poker machines and table games every year before COVID-19 - excluding high rollers - and doing that "responsibly" is a key requirement of its casino licence. But it was…

Law ・ 09 July 2021

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Top win in SkyCity casino in Aukland

SkyCity Casino in Auckland is one of the most popular casinos and has changed the entire concept of casinos in NZ due to its exclusive no deposit bonus, quick registration process, exceptional customer service, and fair bonus terms. The casino has incorporated plenty of interesting aspects of the industry and expanded on what they offer to the…

Poker ・ 23 June 2021

Stuff

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…

Games ・ 03 February 2021

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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…

Gambling Sites ・ 09 September 2023

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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…

Gambling Addiction ・ 05 September 2023