Responsible gambling
Responsible gambling
Eighteen is the minimum age for casino gambling in New Zealand, and no stake on this page is worth money set aside for rent, power or a loan repayment. Treat a deposit as the cost of an evening, not as an investment with a return.
The signals worth watching are practical ones: raising a stake to win back a loss, playing longer than planned, borrowing to keep a balance topped up, or keeping the time spent to yourself. Deposit, loss and session limits live in the account settings of all nine brands. Set them before the first spin, because a lower limit applies at once while a higher one waits out a cooling-off period, and self-exclusion closes the account outright.
Help in New Zealand is free and confidential. The Gambling Helpline answers on 0800 654 655, while Safer Gambling Aotearoa and the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand run counselling that is open to family members too.