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SkyCity renews Queenstown Casino licence 12th November 2025 /

SkyCity renews Queenstown Casino licence

SkyCity Entertainment Group’s Queenstown Casino has had its licence renewed.


Online casinos to fund local sports, community groups 30th October 2025 /

Online casinos to fund local sports, community groups

The government is introducing community funding returns through the Online Casino Gambling Bill.


SkyCity launches carded play at NZ casinos 24th July 2025 /

SkyCity launches carded play at NZ casinos

SkyCity has introduced carded play at its casinos in Queenstown, Hamilton and Auckland, which is designed to prevent problem gambling.


Online Casino Gambling Bill passes first reading 17th July 2025

Online Casino Gambling Bill passes first reading

A bill aimed at protecting online gamblers has passed its first reading in Parliament.


More steps to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing 11th July 2025 /

More steps to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing

The government will introduce a bill to strengthen enforcement powers for police and regulators and establish a new financial sanctions supervisory regime as part of an overhaul of the anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime.


Online casino gambling bill introduced 1st July 2025 /

Online casino gambling bill introduced

Casino operators SkyCity Entertainment and Skyline Enterprises, which operates Christchurch Casino, have expressed interest in running an online casino.


Tighter rules on the way for online gambling 14th November 2024 /

Tighter rules on the way for online gambling

The government has agreed on more details of a new system to regulate online casino gambling.


SkyCity casino staff to work, train through proposed closure 19th July 2024 /

SkyCity casino staff to work, train through proposed closure

SkyCity Entertainment Group’s Auckland casino staff will be working and training through the operation’s proposed five-day closure, says a company spokesperson.


DIA seeks suspension of SkyCity casino licence 4th September 2023 /

DIA seeks suspension of SkyCity casino licence

The action comes after a complaint from a former customer, who gambled at SkyCity Auckland.


SkyCity warns potential Adelaide casino penalty may be “material” 8th December 2022 /

SkyCity warns potential Adelaide casino penalty may be “material”

Financial crime regulator AUSTRAC launched civil proceedings on Wednesday against SkyCity Adelaide for allegedly breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.


Hospitality NZ welcomes changes to pokie machines 21st November 2022 /

Hospitality NZ welcomes changes to pokie machines

Hospitality New Zealand has given the government’s pokie venue regulation changes the thumbs up if they help reduce harm.


Govt to make pokie machine changes 18th November 2022

Govt to make pokie machine changes

The government is implementing a raft of changes for businesses that have pokie machines to help reduce the harm they cause people.