By SectorWire desk · · Updated
New Zealand has cleared 11 brands to apply for 15 online gambling licences. The brands include Entain ENT · GBp 443.70 2026-10-16 Data, SkyCity SKC · NZD 0.68 2026-10-19 Data, Stake and Betway, with Betway receiving the most application rights.
Eleven brands can apply for 15 New Zealand online gambling licences, with Betway holding the most application rights.
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Eleven selected operators can apply for New Zealand’s 15 available online casino licences following the auction.
Betway, Stake, Entain and SkyCity can apply for online casino licences after advancing through New Zealand’s first competitive stage.
Operators holding application rights must still complete regulatory assessment before they can receive a licence to operate in New Zealand.
SkyCity, Entain and Stake can advance to online casino licence applications in New Zealand.
Stake has blocked Irish users, while GRAI works with operators that restricted access to arrange customer deposit refunds.
Offshore betting partners face Entain's calls for clubs to reconsider sponsorships over UK licensing, player protection and money laundering concerns.