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New ZealandIt is illegal for anyone to operate remote interactive gambling from New Zealand other than racing and sports events provided by the TAB (a state-run gambling operator); remote gambling conducted by the New Zealand Lotteries Commission (NZLC); and sales promotions that are lotteries. Residents of New Zealand are allowed to gamble with offshore websites and/or take part in gambling outside New Zealand. The New Zealand Racing Board reported that it is looking into opening virtual horse racing TABs throughout New Zealand. In June 2010, the New Zealand courts declared playing poker is a game requiring skill and dismissed charges brought against .net poker site domains that were thought to be violating New Zealand’s Gambling Act of 2003. The courts ruled that .net websites are not gambling sites and are not related to their .com partner sites. It also ruled that .net advertisements are not promotions for gambling operators and that poker tournaments are not gambling but a form of competition. The country has laws forbidding advertisements for Internet gambling. The verdict for the .net sites such as PokerStars.net and the Asia Pacific Poker Tour was based on the fact that they were not specifically promoting online gambling. All 3 New Zealand sites support English. edit your preferences New Zealand
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New Zealand Racing Board 106-110 Jackson Street Petone Wellington New Zealand Website Fax +64 4 576-6942 General Information +64 4 576-6999 View All Gaming Jurisdictions New Zealand Jurisdiction News
New Zealand: Gambling spending dips again
Gambling spend down for the second year running in New Zealand. Watt beats Dwan, claims $614K and WSOP bracelet Simon Watt beat noted professional poker player Tom “Durr” Dwan heads up to claim the third $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Championship (Event #11) at this year’s World Series of Poker to win $614,248 and a WSOP gold bracelet early Monday morning. 'World Poker Travel Guide,' 'Las Vegas Your Way' fine timesavers Where in the world to play poker and what else to do when you get there are what these two recent books are all about. Reading them will answer your many questions and also save you time and money. Auction of house classified as remote interactive gambling International news brief: House auction is classed as remote interactive gambling and is therefore illegal. |
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