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Is online gambling legal in New Zealand?

New Zealand is launching a licensed online casino market while TAB NZ keeps its sports betting monopoly.

Online casinos
no licensing yet (licences from early 2027)
Sports betting
state monopoly
Regulator
Licensing
The Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 creates up to 15 online casino licences. From 1 December 2026 only operators that won the licence auction may serve New Zealanders, and licences are issued from early 2027. Since 28 June 2025, online racing and sports betting has been limited to TAB NZ.
Crypto payments
Not stated by the regulator.

Crypto casinos that accept players from New Zealand (32)

Their own restricted-countries lists don't include New Zealand.

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These casinos don't name New Zealand, but say their list isn't complete.

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Licensed operators

The Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 allows up to 15 licensed online casinos; the auction for the right to apply was held on 29 September 2026 and the DIA expects to issue licences from early 2027, when it will publish a public register. Online sports and racing betting is limited to TAB NZ and its brand betcha under the Racing Industry Act 2020; the DIA names them but lists no web addresses. Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) ↗

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Sources

This is general information taken from regulators' and governments' own published pages, not legal advice. Gambling law changes; check the regulator's current rules before you play.

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