New Zealand plans online casino licensing system for early 2026
New Zealand’s government agreed a proposed framework to regulate online casinos, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden said. The plan would allocate a limited number of three-year licences by auction, restrict services to casino games and allow advertising subject to strict limits; unlicensed operators would be barred from serving New Zealanders. The Department of Internal Affairs would regulate the system, which the minister expects to be in place from early 2026.
A proposed licensing system would determine which online casinos can serve New Zealanders and how their services and advertising are constrained.