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SkyCity’s pursuit of just two New Zealand online gaming licenses by choice: CEO

21 October 2026 at 12:53am UTC-4
SkyCity Entertainment Group CEO Jason Walbridge has explained that the company’s decision to apply for two online casino licenses rather than the maximum three allowed under New ...

SkillOnNet eyes PlayOJO growth as New Zealand opens regulated online casino market

20 October 2026 at 7:36am UTC-4
SkillOnNet is pursuing a New Zealand online casino license to build PlayOJO into “one of New Zealand’s leading online casinos,” with Head of Corporate Development Maor ...

New Zealand Problem Gambling Foundation urges tighter controls on offshore casino ads

19 October 2026 at 8:06am UTC-4
The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand has called for stricter controls on gambling advertising, warning that offshore operators continue to breach existing laws ahead of ...

DigiPlus abstains from New Zealand online gaming license process, international expansion curtailed

15 October 2026 at 4:27am UTC-4
Philippine igaming group DigiPlus Interactive Corp has officially stated that it “has decided to abstain” from obtaining an online gaming license in New Zealand, after the ...
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Analysts: SkyCity New Zealand online licensing is strategic, with neutral financial impact

14 October 2026 at 5:58am UTC-4
After the announcement that 11 entities had earned the right to apply for the 15 online casino licenses up for grabs in New Zealand, investment firm Forsyth Barr has noted that ...

New Zealand online gaming licenses: Entain, Stake among 11 to win right to apply

13 October 2026 at 3:30am UTC-4
Entain, Stake and Betway are among 11 entities that have won the right to apply for one or more of the maximum 15 licenses available under the New Zealand’s Online Casino ...
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Gaming Laboratories International approved as independent testing service provider for New Zealand online gaming market

8 October 2026 at 3:48pm UTC-4
Global testing group Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been approved to “provide independent testing services in support of New Zealand’s newly regulated online ...

New Zealanders raise concerns over the rise in youth online gambling

5 October 2026 at 11:42am UTC-4
A community in Auckland has raised concerns over a surge in youth online gambling to a panel of election candidates, calling for tighter restrictions in the industry. During a ...

SkyCity announces active buyer search to take over entire business

30 September 2026 at 6:38am UTC-4
New Zealand Stock Exchange-listed casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group is continuing its search for a buyer to take over its entire business, despite rejecting two ...

New Zealand releases testing and monitoring requirements, names approved test labs for online casino licensees ahead of this week’s auction

27 September 2026 at 2:29pm UTC-4
With the auction for online casino licenses getting underway this week, New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has released a discussion draft of its Testing and ...

“Channelization” of players into licensed sphere should be a top priority of any successful regulated gaming market: paper

9 September 2026 at 4:04am UTC-4
The “channelization” of players from the black market into the regulated sphere should be a primary goal of any government offering or looking to introduce a regulated gaming ...

SkyCity rejects two takeover proposals that “did not adequately reflect the underlying value of the company”

26 August 2026 at 6:31am UTC-4
New Zealand-based casino and igaming operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has rejected two takeover proposals, after its board determined the offers didn’t adequately reflect ...

Stake, VGW, and Dabble among Australian operators eyeing New Zealand online casino licenses

20 August 2026 at 6:22am UTC-4
Several Australian gambling companies are among the group of operators seeking entry into New Zealand’s upcoming regulated online casino market. Perth-based online gaming ...

New Zealand online gambling advertisements: no sports betting, prediction markets, slot jackpots or references to “luck”

6 August 2026 at 5:08am UTC-4
Authorities in New Zealand have published the legislative guidance on “Online Casino Gambling: Advertising and Marketing,” including prohibiting references to luck, sports ...

DigiPlus reports 124% rise in 2Q26 net income to US$114 million

4 August 2026 at 6:24am UTC-4
Philippine online gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive Corp recorded a 124% quarterly increase in net income for the three months ended 30 June, totaling PHP6.98 billion ...