Recently updated on May 21st, 2026A long-term study from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Gambling and Addictions Research Centre has found that younger people in New Zealand are changing the way they spend their free time compared to older generations. The Pacific Islands Families (PIF) study followed the lives and entertainment habits of nearly […]
Recently updated on May 20th, 2026New Zealand businesses are investing in face recognition technology to identify their customers. More specifically, overseas retailers are using it to identify shoplifters. What’s more, law enforcement agencies use the same tech to track down criminals. So, what else can face recognition be used for in NZ? Well, Foodstuffs supermarkets […]
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Recently updated on May 19th, 2026The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will close temporarily starting in February 2020 for renovations. The scheduled revamp will add as part of the property’s rebranding, since it was sold to Virgin Hotels in 2018. While the rebranding alone will be completed by the end of 2019, […]
Recently updated on May 17th, 2026SportCaller will soon be providing their innovative ‘prediction’ games to Sportsbet. The two gaming firms signed a deal that will see gamblers get a range of ‘localised’ titles to enjoy. SportCaller offers free-to-play games as well as real money gaming options. At the moment, Sportsbet features one of their free […]
Recently updated on May 16th, 2026Twitch Interactive is a live-streaming service used mainly by ‘celebrity’ gamers. These gamers make money from live-streams and promotional deals. Some even advertise specific services for the games they play. However, one ‘celebrity’ was banned from Twitch in 2016 after using the platform to promote a skin betting site he […]
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Recently updated on May 15th, 2026In a landmark decision of six votes to three, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned a congressional ban on sports betting. This ban, known as the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992, has been contested by New Jersey. Lower courts ruled against the state […]
Recently updated on May 15th, 2026Helen Whately has been appointed by the DCMS, Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports, as a new minister that will oversee the British gambling industry. Whately is the current Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent. Helen Whately is taking over from Rebecca Pow. She is reportedly moving […]
Recently updated on May 15th, 2026Payment methods for online casinos are plenty and give the punter enough leeway to choose a payment method that suits them. Internet casinos in New Zealand are no different. In most cases, these methods differ in certain ways such as the speed of the transaction. It all falls into the […]
Recently updated on May 14th, 2026New Zealand based company, SkyCity Entertainment Group, responsible for three casinos, has not managed to achieve a high turnover in the previous fiscal. This has been attributed to players from Asia and Australia. In their recent financial reports, SkyCity Entertainment Group announced that revenue has dropped by 2.5% in the […]
Recently updated on May 14th, 2026Whenever a famous poker player wins in a tournament, you’d expect payouts to be a breeze. However, for Gordon Vayo, this was not the case with PokerStars after their Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) tournament. The professional player won an online game of No Limit Hold’em with a buy-in […]
Recently updated on May 14th, 2026Casino gaming giant, Microgaming is increasing its independent studio roster with the addition of Neon Valley Studios. The new partnership has already yielded new casino games for NZ players to enjoy. The association with the Microgaming allows players to receive the most popular story-driven casino pokies games with state-of-the-art graphics. […]
Recently updated on May 14th, 2026The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is one of the most trusted gambling regulators in the world. You can find Malta casinos almost anywhere in the world. They are famous for providing licences to casino operators to offer gambling activities in a country where they do not physically reside. All of […]
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Recently updated on May 12th, 2026A relatively unknown Kiwi firm, Grinding Gear Games, has come into the international spotlight for their flagship game. That game, Path of Exile, is one of the highest rated roleplaying games on the web. With two million monthly players and over 20 million new accounts, they’ve now got the backing […]
Recently updated on May 10th, 2026Andrew Wilson, CEO of EA Games, told investors this week that loot boxes shouldn’t be considered gambling. Electronic Arts, EA for short, was responsible for current investigations on loot crates because of their Star Wars: Battlefront II game. However, they removed the controversial prizes shortly after pre-release players complained about […]
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Recently updated on May 7th, 2026A gang of thieves in North West England used fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) to launder their illegal cash. This method was used roughly 47 times by the gang from June 2016 to August 2017, according to reports from their trial. The group of at least eight members managed to steal […]