New Zealand iGaming market: regulation and data, CasinoRank

Online casino: Licensing openingA licensing regime is adopted but not yet in force.
Regulator: Department of Internal AffairsStart of regime not yet established
Legal basis: Online Casino Gambling Act 2026; Gambling Act 2003; Racing Industry Act 2020Desk research, Oct 2026
Research coverage: 50% 6 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1

Product	Finding	State	Source
Online casino	Licensing opening	Reported	Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Sports betting	State monopoly	Reported	Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Online poker	Not yet established. Research queued.	Unknown	None
Lottery	State monopoly	Reported	Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)
Land-based casino	Licensed	Reported	Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources)

Regulation

Governing law: Online Casino Gambling Act 2026; Gambling Act 2003; Racing Industry Act 2020Desk research, Oct 2026

Regulators covering New Zealand

No regulator in the knowledge base covers New Zealand yet.

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers New Zealand, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.

Brand access declarations for New Zealand, of 1,721 brands tracked

Accept players from New Zealand68439.7%
Exclude New Zealand in their terms32318.8%
No declaration71441.5%

Hold a licence covering New Zealand0brands

List New Zealand as a focus market220brands

Offers marked available190welcome offers

Brands serving New Zealand Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

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Market data

Enterprise

Market share by brand Part of the New Zealand dataset Search visibility by brand and affiliate Part of the New Zealand dataset Offer benchmarks Part of the New Zealand dataset

What would change this page

In progressLicences from the 2026 auction are being decided; from mid 2027 only licensed operators may offer online casino to New Zealand players.

Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
Tax changes for operators or players
A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month

Latest on New Zealand

07 Apr 2026Entain Eyes Dominance: Aiming for Half of New Zealand’s Future iGaming Market

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Other licensing opening markets

Market	Region	Accept players	Exclude	Focus market	Offers
New Zealand	Oceania	684 39.7%	323	220	190
Northern Mariana Islands	Oceania	0 0.0%	435	2	0
Albania	Europe	432 25.1%	546	6	2
British Virgin Islands	Americas	520 30.2%	436	2	0
Congo - Brazzaville	Africa	0 0.0%	457	1	0
Finland	Europe	736 42.8%	343	198	235
Ireland	Europe	667 38.8%	365	200	155

Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

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Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

Russell McVeagh: DIA guidance on Online Casino Gambling Act implementationrussellmcveagh.com
MinterEllisonRuddWatts: New Zealand's Online Casino Gambling Act 2026minterellison.co.nz
iGaming Business: New Zealand bill passes final readingigamingbusiness.com

Identifier: CR-JUR-NZ
Research depth: Baseline
Desk research: Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot: 2026-10-15
Sources: 3 cited, high confidence