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FC Barcelona joins All-New eSports Football League

FC Barcelona eSports Partnership NZ

Recently updated on March 1st, 2026An all-new eSports league, named eFootball.Pro, will begin their first tournament in the coming weeks. Founded in 2016, the league has partnered with Japanese gaming giant, Konami, to feature their Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2018 edition. Gerard Pique is the President and founder of eFootball.Pro as well as centre-half for […]

Melco Resorts is now Hiring for Cyprus Casino Resort

Cyprus Casino Staff Hiring - NZ News

Recently updated on February 27th, 2026While other international casino operators are hedging their bets, Melco Resorts & Entertainment are forging ahead with their expansion plans. The Hong Kong-based gaming firm has a firm hold on the biggest gambling hubs in the world. This includes resorts in Macau, the Philippines and now, Europe. Despite some growing […]

UKGC Calls for Consultations about the Ban on Credit Gambling

UKGC to Ban Credit Gambling

Recently updated on February 27th, 2026A ban on credit gambling in the United Kingdom will be investigated next month by the UK Gambling Commission. After calls for evidence in February, the regulator will now begin consulting with the gambling and financial sectors about the harms of gambling with borrowed money or credit. Credit gambling is […]

Wynn Boston Harbour Project Investigated by Regulator

Wynn Boston Harbour Investigated

Recently updated on February 26th, 2026The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is still investigating Wynn Resorts after allegations surfaced against Steve Wynn. In January, Mr Wynn has been accused by many women of sexual misconduct. These allegations sparked an investigation from the MGC, where Wynn Resorts is constructing a US$2.4 billion (±NZ$3 billion) project based in […]

Is Keno a Bad Bet?

Is Keno a Bad Bet Online?

Recently updated on February 25th, 2026Playing keno is a bad bet if you’re planning on winning large sums of money these days, but not for the reasons you think. Most online gambling sites offer the game to players because it’s good for their bottom line, just not yours. While it’s fun to play a few […]

NZ Gambling Act Reforms Tabled for Public Discussion

NZ Gambling Act Reforms Public Contributions

Recently updated on February 25th, 2026Gambling Act reforms are now up for discussion by the government and public after coming up for review on 31 July. Currently, the legislation is not specific enough about Internet gambling, which will be the main focus for the reforms by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). However, the suggestions […]

US MegaMillions Betting Surges in Australia

US MegaMillions Betting Legality in Australia – NZ Gambling News

Recently updated on February 23rd, 2026Despite calls for banning third-party betting on lotteries, Australian bets are reportedly rising for the US MegaMillions. According to TheLotter.com, AU ticket sales have ‘sky-rocketed’, along with bets. Many punters have been using Lottoland and TheLotter.com to place their bets, probably for the last time. The jackpot for the American […]

50% of English Premier League Clubs Will Be Sponsored by Betting Operators in 2020

Recently updated on February 22nd, 2026Although there has been much conflict over the increasing presence of the gambling sponsors in the English Premier League, it has been confirmed that half of the teams competing in the league will have a gambling-related shirt sponsor in the upcoming season. The news comes with the announcement that shirt […]

Rogue eSports Team Change the Game

Rogue eSports Team Change the Game - NZ Gaming

Recently updated on February 21st, 2026In a field dominated by excellent Asian teams, Rogue eSports has made a name for American gaming. The Las Vegas-based team is fresh off a global championship win for Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO). What’s more, their Overwatch team earned roughly US$250 000 while competing internationally. All of this has […]

Tauranga City Council Introduces ‘Sinking Lid’ Policy

Tauranga City Council Won’t Approve Any New Pokies

Recently updated on February 21st, 2026On 14 March, Tauranga City Council will adopt a new policy for poker machines. According to reports, the ‘sinking lid’ policy will stop any new gaming venues from opening in Tauranga. More so, new pokie machines will not be approved. These measures are expected to help residential areas affected by […]

World Cup Group Matches Surprise Bookies

Group Matches stun World Cup Bettors – NZ Betting News

Recently updated on February 19th, 2026As usual, the FIFA World Cup is stunning bookies and gamblers across the globe. With favourites slightly trailing, the group matches are proving to be a surprise on all fronts. While many are speculating who will win the trophy, there are only a few favourites left after initial showdowns. Brazil […]

New Japanese Gambling Regulations Considered

Japanese Gambling Laws Forthcoming 2018

Recently updated on February 19th, 2026Despite major setbacks of a political nature, more Japanese gambling addiction laws are expected to be approved next month. One new proposal aims to limit casino visits allowed for Japanese citizens to just ten a month. This measure is expected to curb further gambling addiction cases in the country. However, […]

World Poker Tour AUS 2019

World Poker Tour Aus

Recently updated on February 16th, 2026The World Poker Tour in partnership with the Star Gold Coast Casino in Queensland has announced the first WTP poker tournament in Australia. The festival is set to take place from 27 September to 7 October. There have been a total of 7 events scheduled for the day with buy-ins […]

Daniel Sturridge Accused of Gambling by UK Football Association

Daniel Sturridge Accused of Misconduct by FA – NZ Sports News

Recently updated on February 14th, 2026Due to a crackdown by the UK’s Football Association (FA), Daniel Sturridge has been accused of placing bets. Sturridge has not confirmed these accusations, but there appears to be evidence. Further, the footballer will need to make a formal response by 20 November. According to reports, the former Liverpool player […]

Lack of Gaming Addiction Research could create Panic

Gaming Addiction Disorder NZ

Recently updated on February 14th, 2026The World Health Organisation (WHO) is considering classifying gaming addiction as a mental disorder. However, there is no exact research to back up the possible classification. What’s more, a draft by WHO lists criteria used to identify gambling addiction as a way to identify a gaming disorder. This approach could […]

Gambling Companies are Advertising Illegally in Sweden

Gambling Companies Illegal Ads in Sweden

Recently updated on February 13th, 2026Sweden is currently reorganising its gambling market and has already entered the final stages of regulation. This means that international gambling companies will soon be offering their services in the Scandinavian country. Unfortunately, some operators have jumped the gun and are advertising illegally in the country. While the new regulations […]

Melco Resorts & Entertainment named Top Gaming Operator at IGA

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Top Gaming Operator Award

Recently updated on February 12th, 2026After a landmark year in the Australia/Asia gambling sector, Melco Resorts has been named the Top Gaming Operator at the International Gaming Awards (IGA) 2018. This is a first for the Hong Kong gaming firm, which operates City of Dreams Macau and Manila. Additionally, they own and operate a number […]

Joker Millions pays out at Leo Vegas Casino

Joker Millions at Leo Vegas NZ

Recently updated on February 7th, 2026Yggdrasil Gaming’s premier progressive jackpot slot, Joker Millions, has just paid out at Leo Vegas Casino. The lucky Norwegian casino player cashed out €1.9 million (±NZ$3.2 million) after a winning spin. This will be the third jackpot win from the game developer since October of 2017. Joker Millions has a […]

New Zealand Racing Industry Reform Coming in Early 2020

Recently updated on February 6th, 2026The New Zealand racing industry is looking to introduce a reform in current gambling legislation which would allow it to increase its share of national pokie machines, in addition to introducing gambling on virtual horse races. Currently, only the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) is able to operate more than 10% […]

Pokie Addiction Case Closed by Federal Judge

Pokie Addiction Case Closed - New Zealand Casinos

Recently updated on February 5th, 2026The Crown Melbourne and Aristocrat Pokies have cleared of wrongdoing by a federal judge this week. In the landmark pokie addiction case, both companies were accused of slot tampering by Shonica Guy. As a former pokie addict, Ms Guy claimed that an Aristocrat pokies game had disguised her losses as […]

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