Review of Online Gambling in New Zealand

 Review of Online Gambling New Zealand


Background

The Department is currently reviewing online gambling in New Zealand.


The Gambling Act of 2003 is the current version. Internet technology was still in its infancy back then. 17 years after the invention of internet technology, lawmakers couldn't have imagined how gambling would grow online.


While it is illegal to provide online gambling in New Zealand, it is legal to allow New Zealanders to gamble at offshore sites. Online gambling sites that are not regulated by the government may not have harm minimization mechanisms in place to protect their players. Furthermore, unlike local gambling, offshore online gaming offers very little return to New Zealand communities.


It is important to update and futureproof our laws in order to adapt to the digital world. New Zealand is currently working to create a safe, regulated online casino system. This will keep people safe, allow only trusted providers to take part in the market, as well as contribute to the community.


Summary of submissions from the public consultation

The Minister for Internal Affairs has just announced the publication of the summary submissions report from the public consultation on online gaming in New Zealand.


Summary of submissions report summarizes views from 2,997 individuals/organisations who submitted to the discussion document in August/September 2019.


Next is to address any issues raised by submitters, while the Department gives advice to Minister of Internal Affairs about a new regulatory system to regulate online gambling.


Public Consultation: August to September 2019

In July 2019, the Minister of Internal Affairs released the discussion paper Online Gambling in New Zealand as part the review of New Zealand online gambling.


The Department conducted a public consultation on the discussion document in August 2019 and September 2019 to seek New Zealanders views about the future of online gaming.


The Department also held targeted consultation meetings with the community in August 2019 in Wellington and Porirua. These meetings were attended by community groups and organisations that are involved in reducing gambling abuse. online gambling

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