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NZ sees jump in gambling spend post lockdown

New Zealand saw a surge in gambling expenditure after the lockdown, spending $252 million on non-casino pokie machines, the most since the Department of Internal Affairs began keeping records in 2007.

AGBrief Editorial AGBrief EditorialMarch 12, 2021 · 1 min read
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New Zealand saw a surge in gambling expenditure after the lockdown, spending $252 million on non-casino pokie machines, the most since the Department of Internal Affairs began keeping records in 2007.

Gambling spend took off in final quarter (Stuff.NZ)

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