New Zealand gov’t minister wants free-play casino ads off TV
New Zealand's minister for internal affairs says she's prepping legislation aimed at preventing online casinos from advertising free-play dot-net sites.
Lottery, pokies make Kiwis gamble $91M more in 2017
The Kiwis apparently couldn’t resist the allure of big lottery jackpots last year.
3 Barrels: WPT heads to New Zealand; Afriat Title #2; NVRFLD raises $1.2m
3 Barrels of World Poker Tour wood including a planned trip to New Zealand, the second title for Eric Afriat, and a tidy sum raised by the WPT Foundation.
Sky Racing World to relaunch New Zealand racing product to North American market
Sky Racing World will begin distributing horse-racing content from New Zealand Racing Board-operated tracks to North American (ADW) sites starting Jan. 25th
New Zealand TAB site forced to block Australian bettors
The New Zealand Racing Board's TAB betting site is forced to cut ties with its Australian customers as new Aussie gambling rules take effect.
Crown arrests in China cast a shadow on SkyCity FY17 net profit
The spectre of Crown arrests in China last year continues to haunt New Zealand casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group up until now.
New Zealand intros online betting point of consumption legislation
New Zealand intros Racing Amendment Bill to force international online operators to pay point of consumption charges on wagers from Kiwi punters.
New Zealand online gambling point of consumption tax looms
New Zealand Racing Minister Nathan Guy confirms new online gambling point of consumption tax to be introduced "as soon as practicable."
New Zealand picks OpenBet, Paddy Power Betfair bet platform
New Zealand Racing Board selects OpenBet/Paddy Power Betfair to provide the platform for the NZRB's new fixed-odds betting offering.
SkyCity warns of adverse effect from China VIP crackdown, shares tumble
SkyCity Entertainment shares fall to one-year low after "disappointing" Q1 update, which warns of adverse effect of China VIP crackdown.
