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NZ Gaming Association says reporting of gambling figures misleading

The Gaming Association of New Zealand's independent Chair, Peter Dengate Thrush, has expressed disappointment over misleading reporting of the country's post-lockdown profit figures for pokie machines, which saw a 116 percent jump in the most recent quarter. 

AGBrief Editorial AGBrief EditorialNovember 24, 2020 · 1 min read
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The Gaming Association of New Zealand’s independent Chair, Peter Dengate Thrush, has expressed disappointment over misleading reporting of the country’s post-lockdown profit figures for pokie machines, which saw a 116 percent jump in the most recent quarter.

Gaming sector dismayed at reporting of misleading figures (press release)

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