Operators have been invited to register their interest in bidding for an iGaming licensing certificate to offer B2C services in New Zealand. The New Zealand government’s announcement to bring regulated online casino gambling entertainment to the country by 2026 is full steam ahead. Operators can now register [...]
The New Zealand iGaming licensing authority will try to fine operators without an online casino certificate, but there will be no Geo-blocking. Following on from our recent New Zealand gambling news reports, developments in the licensing process have confirmed overseas online casinos will be considered black market [...]
TAB New Zealand has requested that the 2026 New Zealand iGaming licensing framework only offer 5 licensing certificates rather than 15. Depending on how you look at the way the upcoming New Zealand iGaming licensing will shape up, there have been some worrying signs specifically for casino [...]
The New Zealand government has had enough! Greyhound racing owners cannot offer the dogs proper care. The result is a ban by August 2026. (Image by mdemajuddinimran on Vecteezy) This is a news story I couldn't ignore. I have to say that New Zealand's plan to ban [...]
Jack Bannon compares the Ontario iGaming market's success to the possible success of the up-and-coming 2026 regulated NZ iGaming industry. (Image by chormail153750 on Vecteezy) After letting the news sink in that New Zealand will officially put a domestic licensing authority in place, we look at how [...]
Discover how New Zealand's land-based casino industry's pokies and electronic gaming machines will soon become completely cashless! (Photo by Amit Lahav on Unsplash) Sky City is among the first land-based casinos in New Zealand to announce that it will change its casino gaming machines only to accept [...]
Casinoplusbonus EN author Jack Bannon takes a look at the newly announced New Zealand online casino gambling regulatory framework. (Images courtesy phanithi on Vecteezy) New Zealand has officially announced that it has started moving towards a regulated online casino market. The expected launch date is 2026. It [...]
Latest report from NZ’s DOA shows gaming machine profits up despite fewer venues + DOJ investigate SkyCity financial check failures. (Photo by Thomas Coker on Unsplash) The latest official numbers on gambling for July to September 2023 are out in New Zealand. The Department of Internal Affairs [...]
Learn more about the new LeoVegas New Zealand welcome bonus refresh for online slot and live casino players + Apple Pay deposits are now added! (Image courtesy of LeoVegas Affiliates News Page) LeoVegas New Zealand has exciting new welcome offers for Kiwi players starting currently in place. [...]
Will New Zealand regulate online gambling after official news from NZ publications reports that a New Zealand overseas casino tax plan could be implemented? (Photo by Ethan Johnson on unsplash.com) It has been some time since the mention of a regulatory authority to govern online casinos and [...]
