New Zealand

Entain is aiming to secure a major share of New Zealand’s future online casino market, as operators position ahead of upcoming regulation.

New Zealand’s online casino legislation has reached its final stage, bringing the country closer to launching a regulated online gambling market.

A Waikato nurse who defrauded colleagues out of more than NZ$100,000 has pleaded guilty, with part of the money reportedly lost through gambling.

SkyCity is still feeling the weight of stricter oversight, with AML penalties, host responsibility action, and carded play reforms reshaping New Zealand’s casino sector.

New Zealand’s T20 World Cup campaign ended with a heavy final defeat to India, in a result that also gave sports bettors plenty to unpack around pre-match expectations, inflated totals and the Black Caps’ future tournament pricing.

SkyCity says it will defend proceedings over losses on SkyCity Online, as a funded class action looks set to test whether the Malta-based model was lawful for NZ players.

A technical glitch played the New Zealand anthem at double speed in Colombo, moments before England’s late chase win shook semi-final maths.

New Zealand’s DIA is consulting on changes to minimum standards for casino and Class 4 pokies equipment, including ANZ GMNS revision 12.1.

DIA has charged 23 people over an alleged $3.2m pokie grant fraud scheme, in what it says is the department’s largest gambling prosecution.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott’s silver has lifted Winter Olympics interest in NZ, but only TAB can legally offer and promote sports betting to Kiwis.