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The New Zealand Gambling Guide Law is a comprehensive guide to the law and policy surrounding class 4 gambling, online gambling, and other forms of gambling.  The guide is continuously updated having regard to recent legislation and regulation changes, Gambling Commission decisions, Department of Internal Affairs’ policy documents and comments made by the Department of Internal Affairs in audit reports and sanction letters (such documents are obtained regularly under the Official Information Act).

The guide is a practical aid and essential tool for all gaming societies and clubs which hold a licence to operate gaming machines.

The guide is written by Jarrod True and peer reviewed by Alastair Sherriff.  Jarrod is a gambling law specialist.  His firm, True Legal, provides advice regarding the operation of gaming machines, gambling apps, online gambling, racing, lotteries, raffles, poker, and sales promotion schemes.

Recent Updates

Online Gambling Licences
 
Are Liquor Licences Required? 15.01
Player Conversation Requirement
 32.03
Inactivity Extension Applications
31.02
Licence Surrender Automatic
31.03
Backdating of Licences
24.05
Online Gambling Advertising - Free-to-Play Sites - Gambling Advertising Code  
37.06
Strike Out Applications
28.27
Primary Activity Must be Offered and Available When Gaming Machines are Operated 
16.08
Appealing Gambling Commission Decisions
28.02
DIA's New Harm Minimisation Policy Checklist
32.22
De Novo Hearing Process
28.17
Waikiwi Tavern Precedent
22.09
Clubs - Requirement to Apply Net Proceeds Regularly 
18.15
New Chapter 32 on Harm Minimisation Measures
32.00