Casinos with New Zealand license

New Zealand casino license information

Gambling needs rules and in New Zealand, since the new Gambling Act came into force in 2019, it is law that all casinos on the New Zealand gambling market must have a license. It is the New Zealand Gambling Authority that approves licenses for all online casinos. , which is an authority, reviews and checks bookmakers, and ensures that license holders follow both the$of the New Zealand bookmakers in New Zealand.

A license in New Zealand has a validity of three years, and all licenses can be found via s search register where all active gaming licenses are registered.

New Zealand gaming licenses 2024
Number of casinos with New Zealand license:	120 + pieces.
Licensors in New Zealand:
Licensed bookmakers right now:	92

New Zealand casino license protects you as a player

The New Zealand gaming license is based on the New Zealand Gaming Act which is a kind of framework. It describes which markets should be open to competition and how licensees should conduct their business in New Zealand with regard to consumer protection, safety and healthy gaming.

The New Zealand Gambling Act and license exists to protect you from gambling abuse. A license may only be granted to casinos with BankID so that you as a player can safely identify that you are over 18 years old and are allowed to play legally.

As a player, you are protected as follows:

• Maximum protection against gambling abuse
• Increased consumer protection
• The games are always fair and certified
• BankID$is used for secure identification

Why choose a casino with a New Zealand license?

It cannot be emphasized enough that choosing licensed casinos from New Zealand means great and comprehensive protection for you as a player.

The license also contributes to safer and faster registration with casino BankID. However, the New Zealand gaming license at the new casinos also means that the casino can offer its players and new customers much faster withdrawals.

Since players are already verified with their BankID from start$, no more account verification is required. But above all, it always means tax-free profits . This is because all casinos with a New Zealand license are tax-free casinos.

At all the New Zealand casinos, the gaming companies take both responsible gaming and the security$ing you as a New Zealand player very seriously. You should always be able to feel safe at the casinos that have a New Zealand gaming license .

"Focus on ensuring good gaming experience and Fast Payouts”

The gaming license contributes to a safe New Zealand gaming system

Already in 2017 it became clear that a new licensing system for casino games and online betting will be introduced in New Zealand. This is something that has affected all types of players, whether it concerns games at various online casinos or for those who play at New Zealand Games or ATG - who lost their monopoly with this at the beginning of 2019.

Nowadays, therefore, competition takes place on equal terms between the New Zealand state and private actors. This has brought several advantages for New Zealand players who choose casino with New Zealand license . Today, as a player, you can always feel safe in a casino and you should also be able to use BankID to register games faster and make withdrawals directly into your bank account with several safe New Zealand payment methods. Whether you choose to play in a mobile casino , via computer, tablet or PC.

"Safer and faster transactions, safer games, greater opportunities to complain if you are not satisfied”

At the very beginning when the New Zealand gambling regulation came into force, many of the New Zealand market bookmakers applied for and were granted New Zealand licenses. Gaming companies with a New Zealand license have since increased in number and today there are about 200 online casinos with a New Zealand license, and there are new casinos with New Zealand gaming license several times a year .

Although New Zealand gaming license has now been around for a while, there may be some question marks she players, especially among those who are new to online casino. Therefore, we want to figure out what Casino New Zealand and New Zealand gaming license means, and also list casinos with a New Zealand gaming license that are very popular .

Casino with New Zealand gaming license 2024

There are 92 bookmakers with active licenses issued by the Gambling Inspectorate for betting and online gambling in New Zealand. Several of the gaming companies operate a number of casinos. In New Zealand there are a total of over 200 online casinos with a New Zealand license to play at.

In the list below you will find all 60 licensees and gaming companies that have applied for and been granted a gaming license in New Zealand for commercial online gaming. The listed bookmakers cover all New Zealand bookmakers with an approved gaming license for online gambling and betting, that is, New Zealand online casinos with a license for online gambling, lotto online betting or online odds .

Please note that some gambling sites with a New Zealand gaming license do not accept new customers or players from New Zealand yet, and/or may have recently been closed down in the New Zealand market. The gaming companies still have a New Zealand gaming license, which means that they can open up and welcome new customers and players again.

List of all gaming companies and casinos with approved New Zealand license 2024:

• 888 NZ Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  888 casino , 888poker, 888sport
• New Zealand games
  (License for state games, lotteries and vending machines)
  New Zealand spel.se
• AB trot and Gallop
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  atg
• Auto Nordic ltd
  (License for online games)
  Jalla casino
• Avento MT Limited
  (License for online games)
  Frank casino , SlotV casino
• Bayton Ltd
  (License for online games)
  Jackpotcity casino , Ruby fortune casino , Spin casino
• Betfair International Plc
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Betfair
• Bethard Group Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Karma casino , Rapidi , Scandibet , Quickie , Turbovegas , Zenspin, Busterbanks , Cashmio ,
• Betsson NZ Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Betsson
• Betway Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Betway
• Blue Star Planet Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  10Bet casino
• Burstit Ltd
  (License for online games)
  Dunder , Casinocasino
• Casinostugan Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Casino
• Casumo Services Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Casumo casino
• ComeOn NZ Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Comeon
• Dreambox Games
  (License for online games)
  Chanz casino
• Durma Gaming Ltd
  (License for online games )
  VeraJohn casino , Intercasino , JackpotJoy
• ElectraWorks Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Bwin , partypoker casino , Partycasino , Ninja casino .
• Evoke Gaming Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Winners , Bertil , Mammamia Bingo , William Hill , redbet.com
• Expekt Nordics Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Expekt
• President Services Limited
  (License for online games)
  lucky casino
• FSport AB
  (Betting license)
  1×2, Fsport, Poolplay, Trav.se
• Genesis Global Limited
  (License for online games)
  casinoGods casino , casino Planet , Casoola Casino , spela.com , pelaa casino , kassu casino
• Glitnor Services limited –
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Lucky Casino , Gambola (opening soon)
• Hajper Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Hajper
• Hillside ENC
  (Betting license)
  Bet365
• Interwetten Gaming Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Interwetten casino
• Canon Gaming Limited
  (License for online games)
  Epic casino , casino games , Frejacasino , Loke casino, Lokeslots, Lovinlotto, NorskenCasino, SlotSpela, New Zealandsino. YoMillions
• L7 Entertainment
  (License for online games)
  LuckyDays casino
• L & L Europe Limited
  (License for online games)
  Casino Games , Fun Casino , Casinocasino , Vegas Casino , Yako Casino , Yeti Casino , NobonusCasino , AllBritishcasino.com
• LeoVegas Gaming plc
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  GoGo casino , LeoVegas
• Lotto Direct Lmited
  (Betting license)
  Thelotter.se
• Lottomatrix Operations Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Jackpot.com
• Luchkost ApS
  (License for online games)
  Lucky casino
• MOA Gaming NZ Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Winward Casino , Mobilautomaten (name changed to Lyllo)
• More Tech Group ltd
  (Betting license)
  SuperlottoClub.com
• Mr Green Limited – Mr Green casino
• Mr Vegas Ltd
  (License for online games)
  Mr Vegas
• NGG Nordic Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  NordicBet
• Paf International Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Paf casino
• Paf Multibrand Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  No Account Required , No Account Yet , Prank Casino
• Pinbet (New Zealand) Limited
  (Betting license)
  Pinnacle.se Pinnavlesports.se
• Pixel Digital ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Pixel.bet
• Polar Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Coolbet casino
• 
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Pronto casino , Premier Live casino
• Prozone Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Bethard casino , Fastbet
• Romix Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Betina Casino , Campobet , YoYo casino , CadaBrus (granted license, but closed and not active for New Zealand players).
• Skill On Net
  (License for online games)
  44aces casino , Ahtigames casino , bacanaplay.com, benjsjackpot.com (not active), casinohaj.com (not active), Casinoandfriends , Clemensspillehal , Cozino Casino , Drueckglueck , Eucasino , eurokingclub.com (not active), euromania.com (not active), finlandiacasino.com casino (not active), fluffy favourites casino (not active), genting casino , ice36.com (apply for New Zealand license), Luckylouis casino , luckyniki casino (not active), Luckymeslots casino , LuckyVegas , Luna casino , Metal Casino , miamijackpots.com (not active), magic vegas casino (not active), mega casino , Playmillion casino , PlayOJO , Playuzu casino (not active), vegas casino , knightslots.com (not active), lordping casino , maskedsinger.co.uk/se (not active), parisvegasclub.com (not active), play jango , playjoker.com (not active), playkasino.com (not active), Playtech Casino , prime casino , primeslots casino , primescratchcards (not active), Queen Vegas casino , redkings casino , royalbet.com (not active), Royale500 casino , Simbagames.com, Slotsmagic casino , Slotmate casino (not active), Slingo casino , Spingenie Casino , starburstplay.com, starburst-casino.com, slotstars casino , spin24.se , swiftcasino.com/sv-se (not active), Turbonino , vegasmonkey.com (not active), vegaswinner casino , whizzino.com, winningkings.com, zebrawins.com/se.
• SLTM Ltd
  (License for online games)
  Slotsmillion
• Smarkets (Malta) Limited
  (Betting license)
  Smarkets
• Faster Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Faster casino
• Speedy Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Speedyplay
• Speedy Originals Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  SpeedyBet , SpeedyCasino
• Spooniker Ltd –
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Bingo.se , Maria Casino , mariabingo.se, Big players , Unibet
• SuprPlay limited
  (License for online games)
  Duelz casino , NYspins casino , VoodooDreams
• New Zealand Spel Sport & Casino AB
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  play.New Zealandspel.se
• Swedix Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  quick casino , spinanga.se
• TipWin Limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  TipWin.se
• Raffle (international) PLC
  (License for online games)
  Raffle bingo
• TSG interactive PLC
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Pokerstars
• United Lottery Solutions Ltd
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  Lottoland
• Videoslots ltd
  (License for online games)
  VideoSlots
• Videoslots Sports Ltd
  (Betting license)
  Sport.Videoslots.com
• Viral Interactive Limited
  (License for online games)
  Nano Casino , SpinLovers casino , untoldCasino (Licensed but not active in New Zealand)
• Vivaro limited
  (Online gambling and betting license)
  VBet casino , Ohmbet casino has been granted a New Zealand license, but not opened in New Zealand.
• XC Gaming NZ Ltd
  (License for online games)
  FrankFred casino , Klirr casino
• Zecure Gaming ltd
  (License for online games)
  Guts , GutsExpress , Kaboo casino , Rizk casino , Thrills , Highroller.com

How do you know if a casino has a license?

Finding out if a casino is licensed or not in New Zealand is easy and you can easily recognize one netcasino with a New Zealand license.

You can scroll to the bottom of the game page and see the 's logo, but the easiest way is to look for the new security features that are visible at the top of the casino's website. You can see if the casino is connected to Game break , something all casinos with a New Zealand license must be.

The requirement for online casinos with a license in New Zealand:

• Visible icons for Game pause/self-test/game limits ✔
• Game inspection log ✔

Find licensed casinos via

All gaming companies with a license in New Zealand can be found via 's website in their list of all online casinos with a New Zealand license. However, this can be somewhat annoying at times if you do not know the name of the casino you are looking for but rather a casino with a specific casino bonuses or another type of property, such as the type of casino payment method or whether it should be a low deposit casino .

If you are looking for just these types of casinos, it may be easier to visit the casino you have chosen to play in and then look for the icons for licensed gaming in New Zealand.

Login and registration with BankID

At The New Zealand casinos that have received a New Zealand gaming license, you will at some stage need to verify yourself if you want to play with real money, this in order for you as a player to get the best conditions to be able to play as safely as possible.

At the majority of New Zealand casinos, registration via BankID takes place directly on your first deposit. You do not have to fill in personal data manually when you choose casinos with BankID .

Your data is always protected at the casinos with approved gaming license and registration, which is an additional advantage to choose games at just casino svensk license BankID pages. At online casinos with New Zealand license 2024 BankID everything goes a little faster. So even when it is time to carry out withdrawals. You can read more about it further down.

Login with BankID at New Zealand casinos:

1. Register with BankID.
2. Make a deposit.
3. Play in the casino.
4. If you win, fast withdrawals are offered with BankID.

New casinos with New Zealand license

During the year, many new casino with a New Zealand license appeared on the market. Many of them have already existed and operated in other European countries, but have also been granted a New Zealand license during the year and thus been able to open up to New Zealand players.

A clear trend we have been able to see in new casinos that have opened up to New Zealand players is Pay n play casino , with Trustly as the only payment method. It is also common that a new casino does not offer a welcome bonus and that instead focuses on a good gaming experience and Fast Payouts .

Casino with latest license in New Zealand:

Casinos with New Zealand license provide improved consumer protection

One of the reasons why the new regulation has come about is that the government wants to secure greater consumer protection for New Zealand players. Consumer protection is a broad topic, but in this context it is about better conditions for you as a player, safer transactions, safer games, greater opportunities to complain, the introduction of features for Game limits and more.

• Safer payments ✔️
• Safer play ✔️
• Ability to complain as a player ✔️

"Casino with New Zealand license - increased protection for you as a player where you have more to say!”

Why does the New Zealand license exist?

The whole idea of a re-regulation of the gaming market was born as I said already in 2017 when it had become clear to the state that they no longer hold the reins in the area, at least with regard to all the online casino and gaming companies that are operated from abroad but still target New Zealand players. This meant that New Zealand lost tax revenues, but also that it was difficult to control the market from a responsible gambling perspective.

"Greater protection for New Zealand players with faster payouts within minutes at New Zealand casinos”

The government is aiming to bring over at least 90% of all New Zealand players to the new licensing system, which has slightly changed the whole concept of online casinos.
This adds both plus and minus points from the perspective of most players. For example, all players need to register with personal mobile BankID, which means that people who do not have BankID have a very difficult time playing. But for people who have BankID, which is the vast majority, the registration process has become much easier, and the casino without an account has grown very large.

Is it always safe to play at casino online with a New Zealand license?

The New Zealand gaming license is very strict, and it takes a lot to be granted it. The advantage is that also regularly reviews all bookmakers with a gaming license in New Zealand, and can therefore detect if rules are not followed. Therefore, it is very safe to play at casinos with New Zealand license .

However, it is important that you always play responsibly, no matter which casino you play at. And never play for more than you can afford to lose.

New gambling laws for New Zealand casinos

The basis of the legislation on gambling is that all online casinos and bookmakers who want to offer games to New Zealand players should have a license for online gambling issued by the Gaming Authority. It also means that players who do not have such a license should be excluded from the New Zealand gambling market. In New Zealand, it is illegal to offer games at unlicensed online casinos.

However, this does not mean that it is illegal to play at a casino without a New Zealand license for you as a private person. It is up to the bookmakers to comply with the New Zealand Gambling Act. All online casinos that want a New Zealand site, offer games in New Zealand dollar and the like must therefore have a New Zealand gaming license.

Not all games have become competitive. The state still has exclusive rights to certain forms of gambling. Online casino and sports betting are two typical examples of forms of gambling that are open to all bookmakers with a New Zealand license. In total, there are six different licenses that are valid in New Zealand from January 1, 2019 .

Types of licenses in New Zealand

The licensing system has six different licenses depending on the type of game a bookmaker wants to offer.

1. State Games
2. Games for public use
3. Commercial online gambling
4. Betting
5. Land-based commercial game
6. Games on ships in international traffic

State gaming license

• Competitive: No

This license is valid on land-based casino as well as lotto games and value machines.
Can only be given to state-owned companies. The effect will be that the state will run casino Cosmopol, offer, among other things, Lotto and have a monopoly on Vegas machines.

Public utility gaming license

• Competitive: No

Can only be granted to associations, religious communities and the like. An example could be Bingolotto or the Postcode Lottery. The bottom line is that lotteries of the type iogt-nto offers, for example, are not exposed to competition.

Commercial online gaming license

• Competitive: Yes

This license is perhaps most interesting for those who visit an online casino. Anyone who applies for a license for commercial online gambling, and gets it granted, may offer casino games including slots, table games and the like to players in New Zealand. Even online bingo is included in this license.

License for betting

• Competitive: Yes

Also, betting on sports and computer-simulated sports events (virtual sports) are opened to competition, which means that the monopoly of New Zealand Games is broken. Even some parts of ATG's monopoly are violated by this license.

Land-based commercial gaming license

• Competitive: Yes

A player who is granted this license can, under certain conditions, offer slots, restaurant casino and poker tournaments.

License for games on international waters

• Competitive: Yes

This is a license that is$even for those boats or ferries that want to be able to offer games. One-armed bandits at the casino on a boat $ even granted a license to be able to offer legal gambling on board for passengers.

What does the new gambling law mean for players?

Overall, we can say that the new regulation of the gaming market brings many advantages to the players, this in several areas. Here we go through some of the most important points that the new gaming regulation means for players.

1. Registration with BankID
2. Requirements for clear game history
3. Deposit limits and gaming limits
4. Stricter bonus rules

BankID for registration, login and transactions

Bank identification, or BankID as it is also called, is the safest and fastest way of identification online. In order to ensure secure registration and Login, all gambling sites with a New Zealand license must offer casino games with BankID .

The increased security is the big advantage. Another advantage is that registering an account is faster . Another advantage of Bank ID casino is that they can offer faster withdrawals . This is thanks to the connection to Trustly and Swish, and withdrawals rarely take longer than 24 hours, and usually you have the money within a couple of minutes for those who have mobile BankID.

However, it is worth mentioning that casinos with fast withdrawals existed even before the New Zealand gambling regulation entered into$aft. But today, being able to get your money quickly is more of a rule than an exception. This is because it is nevertheless mandatory for the casinos licensed in New Zealand to verify their players with Bank identification.

Requirements for clear game history

One reason why all players must verify themselves with svenskt BankID is that there is$off on a clear game history. According to the law, all gambling sites must have functions to show players their betting history with turnover, winnings and losses. The effect of this can allow us to have more clarity on how we play and how much we play for.

Deposit limits and gaming limits

Basically all gaming licenses have$av on them to offer players to set up different deposit limits and the gaming limit, but the New Zealand rules are very strict when it comes to this. The bookmakers with a New Zealand license are always connected to Spelpaus, where you as a player set deposit limits before you can start playing. You can also set loss limits and betting limits on how long you can play.

At Spelpaus you can also close yourself off from all online gambling and betting with a New Zealand license, for a limited period or until further notice. This is a way for the New Zealand government to work with responsible gambling and limit gambling problems.

The limits imposed by game breaks can be annoying for some players. But the obvious advantage of strict deposit limits is that those players who have a gambling addiction or are at risk of falling into addiction can be restricted in their gambling. The features can also be useful for those who sometimes feel that they are spending a little too much on games.

Strict bonus rules at casinos with New Zealand license

At casinos with a New Zealand license, the bonuses are very strictly controlled. When a casino applies for an online gaming license in New Zealand, they agree to offer only one bonus to their players.

The bonus may only be offered to new customers, and must take place when the player makes his first deposit, i.e. a so-called Welcome Bonus. In other words, that casinos can compete for the players by offering as many bonuses and offers as possible, is a thing of the past for the New Zealand market casinos.

Of course, some players find this boring, because bonuses were something that could liven up the game a bit. But it has also contributed to the fact that there will be even more casinos with quick withdrawals, as many casinos have completely opted out of bonuses and associated bonus conditions.

If a casino does not comply with the set bonus rules, they can receive both warnings and penalty fees, which many bookmakers have also received. In order to maintain their New Zealand license, they make the corrections required to comply with the law.

Tax-free on profits

At casinos with a New Zealand license, you as a player never have to pay profit tax when you request a withdrawal of your possible winnings. All casinos in New Zealand with an approved license are tax free casinos . If you choose to play at a casino with a license in New Zealand, you never have to worry about whether you need to tax the winnings, or even include it in your declaration.
The gaming companies with a New Zealand license, on the other hand, must pay tax on the profits the company makes. The gaming companies need to pay 30% tax on the profits they make at their online casinos. This is not something you as a player need to know.

What if I play in a casino without a license with my tax?

If you choose to play at the casinos with a license from another country, you are not guaranteed tax-free winnings. It is your responsibility to keep an eye on the applicable tax rules, and to include any taxable profit in your declaration if you choose to play at a casino without a New Zealand license.

Promotion and bonuses in New Zealand casinos

In the investigation that led to the new law, an equal sign was put between aggressive marketing and an increased gambling addiction. The idea is that will, by forcing operators to observe moderation in marketing, reduce the risk of gambling addiction and gambling addiction. Today, for example, there are no no deposit casino bonuses this is in violation of the New Zealand Gambling Act.

's one task is to monitor the marketing of all casinos with a New Zealand license. The law states that a bookmaker may only offer a single Deposit Bonus per new player. It is important to point out here that it is therefore a bonus per Bookmaker that applies. If a bookmaker operates several New Zealand online casinos, players can only receive one casino bonuses from one of these casinos. The bonus must be linked to the player's first deposit.

Best licensed casinos in New Zealand 2024

Which of all the New Zealand casinos is the best is a tough nut to crack. Usually it is the whole that decides, but the bonus that many casinos offer usually plays a big role. Here you list some of the casinos with bonuses we think performed best in the last, popular casinos with good bonuses and conditions.

Casino	Bonus
LuckyDays casino	$ 3000 & 100 free spins
Fastbet casino	100% up to$5000
Duelz casino	Low deposit from$25
Jalla casino	200 free spins
Expekt casino	$ 1500 & 30 Free Spins
YOYO casino	$ 3000 & 100 free spins
Klirr casino	200% up to$600
Mr Vegas	$ 2000 & 11 free spins

New Zealand online casinos with license

Since New Zealand is one of the largest markets for online gaming, there have long been so-called New Zealand casinos online where the Website is in New Zealand and support agents speak New Zealand, the casino in question purchases games from New Zealand game developers such as NetEnt or Play n Go .

"The increased security is the big advantage”

However, these casinos basically never have New Zealand owners , and before the New Zealand Gaming Act entered into$aft, they also did not have a New Zealand gaming license because it was not available. The majority of casinos with a New Zealand audience are still operated from Malta, but regardless, since January 1, 2019, you need to have a New Zealand license for the casino . Most online casinos with New Zealand license still also have license from Malta, and their gambling authority mga.

It appears regularly new casinos with a New Zealand license, and above all it is Pay N’ Play, also called casino without an account that appears. All online casinos with New Zealand license must register players with direct BankID verification , but it is becoming increasingly common that it is the only registration method offered at casinos with a New Zealand license.

Most online casinos that obtained a New Zealand gaming license made this clear and adapted their websites according to the new law almost at the clock to the turn of the year. Included in this are older casino giants who have been large in New Zealand for several years – Betsson , Unibet and LeoVegas to name a few. Other gaming companies with a large customer base in New Zealand were not slow to give their online casinos a makeover, these are collected in the list at the top of this page.

These casinos are included in the New Zealand gambling market; Casino New Zealand, then they many times operated or founded by New Zealandr, and targeting the New Zealand market , even if the bookmaker has its base in another country, often in Malta.

100% New Zealand casinos:

1. Lucky days casino-new license and stylish design.
2. Betsson-great betting site with odds & casino.
3. Storspelare-largest best game selection.
4. Mr Green-most & fastest withdrawals.
5. Lyllo casino-Bonus for everyone with BankID.
6. Metal casino-cocky games & stylish.
7. YoYo-casino games without wagering requirements.
8. Pixelbet-the biggest on esports & social gaming.
9. Duelz-low deposit$50.
10. GoGo casino-takes Swish payment.
11. Maria casino-Bingo & casino with great bonus terms and conditions.

Foreign licenses at New Zealand casinos

A lot of casinos also have gambling licenses outside of New Zealand. These are licenses that come from Gibraltar, the NZ Gambling Commission and Curacao. Of these four players, the Malta Gaming Authority has been the only one that has been able to guarantee tax-free gaming for European online players until the end of 2018. But now all casinos with a New Zealand license also give tax-free winnings to New Zealand players.

So there are not too many online casinos that are completely New Zealand basically as most have their roots abroad. However, there has been a change in this matter with the fact that New Zealand licenses became a fact in early 2019 and casino without license restricted from the gaming market, licensed casinos and New New Zealand online casinos took on a slightly more significant meaning.

10 foreign casinos licensed in New Zealand:

1. Mr vegas
2. Expekt
3. Winward Casino
4. Pixelbet
5. Casino games
6. Jalla
7. Chanz
8. Slingo casino
9. Casinocasino
10. CampoBet

Gambling legislation – a brief history

Gambling has a varied history in New Zealand society and is still characterized by this today. As early as 1844, a ban on lottery games was introduced in New Zealand, and during the rest of the 19th century, the ban was extended to include more and more activities. In the first decades of the 20th century, the rules were somewhat relaxed and certain forms of lotteries and other money games were allowed. The state gaming monopoly that is still alive today was founded in the 30s and 40s.

During the 1940s, one-armed bandits began to become increasingly popular and in the following decades appeared in amusement parks, cafes, folk parks and hotels around the country. In 1979, slot machines were banned, which resulted in many of the folk parks being closed again. The lottery law that still regulates gambling in New Zealand came into being in 1994 and includes, among other things machines , roulette , online bingo and card games.

What happens to casinos without a New Zealand license?

Although many online casinos have chosen to apply for the New Zealand gaming license, there are of course also several players who have not chosen to do so. Above all, it concerns you as online casinos that do not have a particularly large audience in New Zealand.

Casinos without a New Zealand license however, may not promote themselves in New Zealand or in any way target New Zealand players. This means, for example, that the site must not be in New Zealand and it should not be possible to play with New Zealand dollar. Many casinos without a New Zealand license have also chosen to exclude New Zealand players from bonus offers, so as not to risk ending up in a gray area, which results in them breaking the New Zealand gambling law and paying fines.

As a player, however, you never have to worry about getting fines or the like by playing at casinos with other licenses. However, you miss out on a lot of player safety and may also have to pay tax on your winnings.

Summary

The re-regulation of the New Zealand gambling market has on the whole meant a lot of good for New Zealand players. Everyone plays on the same terms with regard to registration, taxation, login, games and, above all, deposits to their gaming account and withdrawal of winnings.

The new law was introduced for a number of reasons, but the primary one is responsible gaming as a whole. You can see it as the government clearing through the jungle of online casinos by filtering out the gambling sites and betting companies that do not stay within the framework of what New Zealand gambling should mean. As with many other New Zealand products and goods, you can now, thanks to the gaming regulations, know exactly what you get and do not have to worry about accidentally ending up with a rogue player.

What is also positive about the New Zealand gambling regulation is that the gaming Inspectorate not only issues gambling licenses, but they also keep track of the development of the gambling market and can thus propose changes and updates to the new law.