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New Zealand Jurisdiction News
Auction of house classified as remote interactive gambling
21 Jan 2009
International news brief: House auction is classed as remote interactive gambling and is therefore illegal.
PokerStars launching poker tour Down Under
21 Jan 2009
The Australia New Zealand Poker Tour will host events across both countries with the season kicking off in early February.
New Zealand launches online lotto
27 May 2008
International News Brief: News Zealand Lotto has introduced an online version, expected to generate more than $7 million in revenue in its first year.
Officials pestimistic about NZ online lottery
12 May 2008
International News Brief: Internal Affairs officials doubt the sale of Lotto tickets over the internet will be sufficient to arrest a long-term decline in New Zealand Lotteries' income unless it is also allowed to sell 'more exciting' games online.
NZ lottery reveals online plans
28 Mar 2008
International News Brief: NZ Lotteries has revealed that selling Lottery tickets online is the first of a two-stage plan that could see it offer 'more adventurous games' over the internet within two years.
New Zealanders spending more on gambling
18 Dec 2007
International news brief: Statistics issued on Tuesday show the amount of money New Zealanders spend on gambling has increased.
New Zealand online lottery considered
13 Aug 2007
International News Brief: The New Zealand Lotteries Commission is likely to offer tickets to most of its current prize draws online, before developing new games specifically tailored for the Web.
NZ Green Party wants gambling site shut down
26 Feb 2007
International News Brief: New Zealand’s Green Party wants a new online gambling site shut down and says it threatens the viability of the racing industry.
Titan Poker expands tournament
30 Jan 2007
Titan Poker announced that it has expanded its tournament schedule for players from Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealand asseses online gambling
16 Nov 2006
International News Brief: New zealand officials joined others from more than 30 countries attended a half-day conference near London to discuss ways to regulate the global internet gaming industry.
NZ lottery goes online
31 Oct 2006
News Brief: New Zealand lotto tickets could soon be available on the internet, the Lotteries Commission is set to announced this week.
NZTR Enters Into Agreement with 123racing.com
2 Aug 2006
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has entered into an agreement with 123racing.com to provide nominated race meetings for the purpose of 123racing.com running a free competition from their website.
James Anderson Wins Skycity Auckland's World Series of Poker Finals
19 Jun 2006
Scottish-born Aucklander James Anderson walked away from SkycityAuckland’s World Series of Poker Satellite final yesterday with an amazing prize package worth nearly $40,000.
Poker Player Wins Two Tournaments
20 Apr 2006
Alan Goodrum overcame a massive chip stack deficit at the final table to cap off an extraordinary week of poker which saw him take out both the Peter Peko Memorial Tournament and the New Zealand Poker Champs Main Event.
Christchurch Casino To Host New Zealand's Premier Poker Competition
14 Feb 2006
Some of the world’s greatest poker players are expected to converge on Christchurch Casino this April to take part in New Zealand’s premier poker competition.
New Zealand Casino Launches Poker Zone
22 Nov 2005
International News Brief: SkyCity Auckland last night launched its Poker Zone, and plans to open similar rooms at its Queenstown and Hamilton casinos.
Dice Set to Roll for New Zealand Online Gambling
23 Aug 2005
International News Brief: New Zealanders could be legally playing interactive gambling games from home — or even from work — within a year, with the blessing of New Zealand Lotteries.
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