Location: New Zealand
LeoVegas ordered to stop advertising in New Zealand
9 December 2025 at 7:17am UTC-5
The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs has ordered online operator LeoVegas to stop advertising in New Zealand, citing a breach of the Gambling Act 2003.
According to ...
New Zealand online casino bill gains select committee approval
4 December 2025 at 6:59am UTC-5
New Zealand’s nascent online casino gambling bill has cleared its latest legislative hurdle, with a parliamentary select committee voting to recommend the law.
If enacted the ...
New Zealand’s Internal Affairs Minister opposes online gambling community-funding proposal
2 December 2025 at 7:23am UTC-5
New Zealand’s Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has opposed the decision to give community groups a 4% cut of gambling tax revenues, according to Newsroom.
In a ...
New Zealand orders offshore gambling site 20Bet to stop targeting residents
10 November 2025 at 7:37am UTC-5
The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs has formally instructed offshore gambling website 20Bet to stop advertising its services to New Zealand residents, according to RNZ ...
New Zealand raises tax in online gambling bill to enable funding of community groups
29 October 2025 at 8:14am UTC-4
The New Zealand government has revised its emerging online gambling legislation to channel some of the country’s gambling revenue into local sports clubs and community ...
Auckland cricket clubs fear funding loss under New Zealand’s proposed online gambling bill
24 October 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
The Auckland Cricket Association has warned that New Zealand’s proposed Online Casino Gambling Bill could cut off crucial funding for community sport, threatening the future of ...
Sport Otago CEO hopes New Zealand Government will amend gambling bill
13 October 2025 at 7:47am UTC-4
Sport Otago CEO James Nation hopes the New Zealand government will amend its proposed igaming bill.
The bill, which the government is expected to decide on in mid-November ...
New Zealand football league faces offshore betting scrutiny
3 October 2025 at 7:01am UTC-4
New Zealand's amateur men’s football league has come under scrutiny for drawing the attention of offshore gambling operators.
While it once was only thought to be watched by ...
CasinoRIX buys Innovate Change to enter New Zealand
3 October 2025 at 6:36am UTC-4
Casino review site CasinoRIX has acquired New Zealand-based review company Innovate Change, marking its entry into New Zealand.
Innovate Change reviews real-money casinos ...
New Zealand influencers fined NZ$125,000 over online gambling promotion
29 September 2025 at 7:52am UTC-4
Four social media influencers have been fined a combined NZ$125,000 by New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs for illegally promoting overseas casinos online.
Millie ...
