New Zealand’s Racing Minister, Winston Peters, has announced that greyhound racing will cease nationwide by 2026, following a government decision to prioritize animal welfare. The decision, described as “carefully considered”, includes a 20-month transition period for industry professionals to prepare for the closure and to rehome approximately 2,900 racing greyhounds. The ban will take effect by the third quarter of …
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New Zealand inches closer to regulated igaming by 2026
New Zealand has moved a step closer to finalising a new system for the regulation of online casino gambling. There is currently no existing framework to regulate igaming, meaning that there are no player protection and harm prevention measures in place – leading to some questionable practices from offshore operators like preventing customers from making withdrawals. Internal Affairs Minister Brooke …
Read More »Entain debuts betcha as new dawn for Kiwi betting
Entain hails a ‘new dawn’ for Kiwi sports betting punters, launching its new betcha brand in New Zealand. This weekend, Entain debuted its ‘Bet it Out’ campaign, introducing New Zealand audiences to the betcha platform, which aims to modernise Kiwi wagering. betcha was formed through a joint-venture partnership between Entain and TAB NZ in June 2023, as granted by New …
Read More »New Zealand wants lotteries permanently out of remote gambling ban
The Government of New Zealand has launched a public consultation into a legislative amendment to exempt lotteries from a remote gambling prohibition clause. Currently, the New Zealand Gambling Act 2003 prohibits ‘remote interactive gambling’ under Section 9, defining the term as any activity that involves “gambling by a person at a distance by interaction through a communication device”. However, a …
Read More »Public survey to advise on New Zealand anti-gambling harm plan
To mark the start of New Zealand’s Gambling Harm Awareness Week, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey has urged citizens to share their opinions on the country’s gambling harm prevention strategy over the next three years. “While many New Zealanders enjoy gambling as a pastime without issue, the statistics are clear that harm from gambling can have a significant impact, therefore …
Read More »Entain takes wagering control of reorganised TAB NZ
Entain Plc has significantly bolstered its presence in Oceania following the approval of its strategic partnership with TAB NZ by the New Zealand Minister for Racing. TAB NZ had chosen Entain to serve as ‘preferred partner’ to provide technology systems for the management of Racing New Zealand’s (Racing NZ) wagering, retail and broadcast offering on 28 March. Partnership terms have …
Read More »Skycity NZ recruits David Attenborough as NED
Skycity Entertainment has informed the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) of its intentions to appoint former Tabcorp Holdings CEO David Attenborough as a non-executive director (NED). The Auckland-based gambling group notified investors that Attenborough would serve as a corporate advisor to its board of directors from 1 March 2023. The NED appointment will require the regulatory approval of the Australian …
Read More »Sportsflare: Introducing the only BetBuilder in esports
Over recent years we have become increasingly accustomed to seeing the BetBuilder tab appear as an option for matches on our favourite sportsbooks, but the product has so far eluded the esports punter. Until now. Sportsflare, a New Zealand-based tech company focused on providing innovative new betting experiences for esports, has become the first to offer same-game parlay betting around …
Read More »Google allows Play Store gambling app downloads in 15 new markets
Google has updated its ‘Play Store’ developer terms and conditions, announcing that it will allow real-money app downloads for a further 15 countries. Since 2017, Google has allowed its Play Store platform to process unrestricted real money app downloads for the markets of UK, France and Ireland, whilst allowing Brazilian users to download state-licensed lottery and horseracing wagering apps. Offering …
Read More »SBC Spotlight: Mark Robinson – From All Black to Microgaming…
Kicking off October, SBC begins its ‘spotlight features’ by interviewing Microgaming Senior Partnerships lead Mark Robinson on his unique journey from All Black rugby international to igaming executive. As the industry faces critical questions on how to broaden its workforce appeal to new talent, Robinson reflects on his critical choices and learnings that have seen his career transition from …
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