The New Zealand Government has announced changes to gambling operator rules and regulations that are designed to reduce the harms of problem gambling in venues with pokie machines.
NZ Government Tackles Problem Gambling with New Rules for Pokie Venues- A requirement that all staff must go through annual problem gambling training
- New mandatory requirements for pokie venues including regular sweeps and recording signs of gambling harm
- Venue design rules that will allow staff to monitor ATMs and make pokie machines less visible NZ Government Tackles Problem Gambling with New Rules for Pokie Venues
“The changes focus on reducing harm caused by pokies, which can affect both those people gambling and their whānau. In short, they would make the ‘host responsibility’ requirements on pokie venues clearer, stronger, and more enforceable. I expect that the new harm minimisation regulations for pokies will be in place in the first half of 2023.
NZ Government Tackles Problem Gambling with New Rules for Pokie Venues
The government has stated that the new rules have been specifically designed to be easily implemented by Class 4 gambling license holders. The Department of Internal Affairs will work with sector representatives, where appropriate, to ensure that the implementation of the changes is s seamless one.
Tinetti went on to add:
NZ Government Tackles Problem Gambling with New Rules for Pokie Venues NZ Government Tackles Problem Gambling with New Rules for Pokie Venues and the use of facial recognition technology for self-excluding gamblers in Queensland and NSW.New Zealand has also introduced facial recognition technology and recently revealed that gambling operators must fund the implementation of the technology without government backing.
