Good Morning. One license to rule them all. Or at least in the case of New Zealand legislation, one online casino gaming bill that will rule 15 potential suitors. Competing bidders stand to win a three-year license, with an extension of up to five years, providing they’re found suitable. Meanwhile, down under, The Star is again facing difficulties, after its proposed sale of its part of Queen’s Wharf Brisbane to its JV partners could be terminated. And in Sri Lanka, the push for a gaming regulator is causing some trepidation, as a think tank identifies some key features that could require the bill regulating it to go back to the drawing board.
What you need to know
- NZ’s new bill proposes auctioning 15 online casino licenses, aiming to curb offshore gambling and enhance consumer safeguards.
- Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Hong Kong-based joint venture partners aim to terminate deal to buy out The Star from the project.
- Think tank calls for Sri Lanka to withdraw and redraft Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill, highlight concerns for land-based & online.
On the radar
- Thai casino bill debate delayed until August.
- Ex-dealer and gambler arrested in $226k Macau casino fraud case.
- NSW and Queensland budgets have risky dependence on gambling: Expert.
- Lotto NZ proposes changes to Powerball, affecting odds: Report.
- Resorts World NY eyes full casino license with $5.5B proposal.
- Tom Jingoli promoted to role of President and COO of Konami Gaming.
AGB Intelligence
NEW ZEALAND
Online Casino Gaming Bill presented
New Zealand is strongly moving ahead with its licensing procedure for online casinos, launching a bill that proposes the auction of 15 licenses via a three-stage process. Each license would be valid for three years with a renewal option for up to five years. The bill is still subject to committee approval, and applicants would have to go through a strict suitability and compliance assessment. This comes even as TAB gets exclusivity to operate online sports and racing betting.
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Industry Updates
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