Charity Gaming

Gaming Machine Venue Suitability - Tenpin Spared by Gambling Commission

7 May 2009

Jarrod’s article comments on the successful appeals made to the Gambling Commission regarding gaming machine venue suitability and the implications for other venues...

Kiwi Casualty – What You Were Not Told and What the Latest Gambling Commission’s Decision Means For You

11 November 2009

The Gambling Commission in September 2009 issued its first ruling on the very topical issue of financial viability.

Red Tape, Venue Payments, Gaming Shops and DIA Accountability

23 February 2009

HANZ and the Charity Gaming Association are doing an excellent job in presenting a strong argument that the current venue payment system be replaced with a simple and efficient...

Securing Gaming Funding Legally – The End User Trust Model

21 August 2009

It is becoming increasingly difficult for community groups to:

The Dispute Process - Are Random, Anonymous Site Visits from Gambling Commissioners Appropriate?

3 October 2008

Jarrod True comments on the process for dealing with disputes with the Department of Internal Affairs and questions the validity of random, anonymous, site visits by...

The Lessons to be Learnt from the Latest Stinging Gambling Commission Decision

20 August 2009

In the latest decision of the Gambling Commission issued on 4 August 2009 the Commission not only upheld the Department’s suspension of five of Eureka Trust’s venue...

The New Venue Payment System – Officialdom Loses Sight of Reality

4 August 2009

The Department of Internal Affairs is looking to yet again amend the venue payment rules. The amendment will result in venue payments being further reduced, this time by 10%...

The Year that Was and the Year that Will Be - The Gaming Industry in New Zealand 2008/2009

5 November 2008

2008 was the 20th anniversary of gaming machines in New Zealand. 2008 also saw the Gambling Act turn 5 years of age. The Act along with its Regulators have matured...