New Zealand is moving forward with efforts to regulate its online gambling sector by introducing the Online Casino Gambling Bill to Parliament. The bill, presented by Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden, outlines a comprehensive licensing regime in which 15 operators will be awarded licenses. Currently, New Zealand residents have access to offshore NZ … Read more
New Zealand (NZ) is progressing towards finalizing a system regulating online casino gambling. Currently, there is no framework to regulate iGaming in New Zealand, meaning there are no player protections or harm prevention measures. Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden and her colleagues aim to correct the problem. Van Velden recently stated: “A new Online … Read more
A loot box is a randomized in-game reward that players can purchase or earn through gameplay. The rewards usually include key game pieces, updated weapons, avatar upgrades and other gameplay components depending on the type of game. The loot boxes are randomized, and players don’t know what they will receive until they purchase or acquire … Read more
New Zealand land based casinos are seeing an increase in the rise of visitor spending courtesy of the expanding tourism market. Local Kiwis are also spending more in pokies and casinos, however there is another source of legal NZ online gambling entertainment that makes up the lion’s share of activity—licensed offshore casinos. It is reported … Read more
A Hamilton district court in New Zealand has recently jailed a former casino manager and a senior employee of a local school for over 7 years. The court found Tessa Fiona Grant guilty of 10 fraud-related charges after a total of $2.77 million dollars had gone missing in various fraudulent transactions from both of her … Read more