The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), the regulatory body for the country’s casino industry, is planning to ban the use of credit cards for online gambling, local media report. The DIA believes the measure will reduce the risk of harm from problem gambling.
The plan was first announced in July, according to the New Zealand Times.
New Zealand’s largest gaming operator, SkyCity Entertainment Group, in August said its online gaming website is now up and running for New Zealand players. The website is operated through its subsidiary SkyCity Malta Ltd.
There are already a number of illegal online sites available to New Zealanders who are estimated to invest about NZ$160 million (US$110 million) a year.
