New Zealand Gambling Law Guide

(1)Every person commits the offence of cheating in a casino venue who knowingly contravenes the rules of a game with the intention of obtaining a pecuniary advantage (whether directly or indirectly) on the, person's own behalf or on behalf of any other person.

(2)Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on … conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or to a fine not exceeding $20,000.

(1)Every person commits an offence who has in the person's possession any equipment, instrument, or device that is capable of being used for cheating in a casino venue in circumstances that show an intention to use the equipment, instrument, or device to cheat.

(2)Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on … conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

(1)Every person commits an offence who—

(a)counterfeits a chip resembling an authorised chip with the intention to use it in gambling in a casino venue as an authorised chip; or

(b)has in the person's possession or control anything intended to be used to counterfeit a chip resembling an authorised chip in circumstances that show an intention to use it for the purpose of counterfeiting chips.

(2)Every person commits an offence who—

(a)supplies a counterfeit chip to another person knowing it to be counterfeit; or

(b)passes, or attempts to pass, a counterfeit chip to another person knowing it to be counterfeit.

(3)Every person commits an offence who has in the person's possession or under the person's control a counterfeit chip knowing it to be counterfeit and intending to pass it to another person as authorised.

(4)Every person who commits an offence—

(a)against subsection (1) is liable on conviction … to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or to a fine not exceeding $100,000:

(b)against subsection (2) or subsection (3) is liable on conviction … to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or to a fine not exceeding $50,000.