{"id":19222,"date":"2026-10-14T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=19222"},"modified":"2026-10-14T06:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T11:17:36","slug":"new-zealand-selects-11-companies-for-15-online-casino-licenses","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/new-zealand-selects-11-companies-for-15-online-casino-licenses\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand selects 11 companies for 15 online casino licenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wellington, October 13, 2026.<\/strong> New Zealand selected <strong>11 entities to apply for 15 online casino licences<\/strong>, following an auction held from September 29 to October 12 that attracted <strong>32 participants, lasted ten rounds, and established a final price of NZ$15 million (US$8.4 million) per license<\/strong>. The process opens the next phase of the regulated market, although companies must still undergo an assessment before receiving their final licenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Paul James<\/strong>, allocated the rights among <strong>Baytree Interactive, linked to Betway, with three; Playvia Gaming, associated with Entain, and Rock Swift Group, with two each<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-115.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19226\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5833333333333333;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-115.png 780w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-115-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-115-767x484.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jason Walbridge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christchurch Online NZ, One Casino, Rush Entertainment, SkillOnNet, Stake New Zealand, and TAB New Zealand also advanced, securing one right each. <strong>SkyCity Entertainment<\/strong> obtained another two through its subsidiaries SkyCity NZ Online NO1 and NO2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The combined theoretical value of the 15 rights amounts to <strong>NZ$225 million<\/strong>, although that figure does not represent confirmed government revenue. <strong>Jason Walbridge, CEO of SkyCity<\/strong>, reported that the company&#8217;s two rights represent <strong>NZ$30 million plus GST<\/strong>. Stake, founded by <strong>Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani<\/strong>, also secured a place in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-116.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19227\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5748663101604279;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-116.png 825w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-116-767x486.png 767w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-116-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ed Craven<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Online Casino Gambling Act 2026<\/strong>, enacted on <strong>April 28<\/strong>, establishes a maximum of <strong>15 licenses<\/strong>, an initial term of up to <strong>three years<\/strong>, renewal for up to five additional years, and a limit of three authorisations under the same significant influence. The reform, championed by Minister of Internal Affairs <strong>Brooke van Velden<\/strong>, requires a minimum gambling age of <strong>18<\/strong>, identity verification, harm prevention measures, and consumer protection mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operators without a valid application must exit the market by <strong>December 1, 2026<\/strong>. The first licenses are expected during <strong>2027<\/strong>, subject to DIA assessment. From <strong>January 1, 2027<\/strong>, the online gambling tax will increase from <strong>12% to 16%<\/strong>, with four percentage points allocated to funding community programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wellington, October 13, 2026. 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