12th November 2025 Casino / SkyCitySkyCity Entertainment Group’s Queenstown Casino has had its licence renewed.
30th October 2025 Casino / RegulationThe government is introducing community funding returns through the Online Casino Gambling Bill.
24th July 2025 Casino / SkyCitySkyCity has introduced carded play at its casinos in Queenstown, Hamilton and Auckland, which is designed to prevent problem gambling.
17th July 2025 CasinoA bill aimed at protecting online gamblers has passed its first reading in Parliament.
11th July 2025 Casino / RegulationThe 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.
1st July 2025 Casino / RegulationCasino operators SkyCity Entertainment and Skyline Enterprises, which operates Christchurch Casino, have expressed interest in running an online casino.
14th November 2024 Casino / DIAThe government has agreed on more details of a new system to regulate online casino gambling.
19th July 2024 Casino / SkyCitySkyCity Entertainment Group’s Auckland casino staff will be working and training through the operation’s proposed five-day closure, says a company spokesperson.
4th September 2023 Casino / SkyCityThe action comes after a complaint from a former customer, who gambled at SkyCity Auckland.
8th December 2022 Casino / SkyCityFinancial crime regulator AUSTRAC launched civil proceedings on Wednesday against SkyCity Adelaide for allegedly breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
21st November 2022 Casino / Hospitality NZHospitality New Zealand has given the government’s pokie venue regulation changes the thumbs up if they help reduce harm.
18th November 2022 CasinoThe government is implementing a raft of changes for businesses that have pokie machines to help reduce the harm they cause people.