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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Prohibitions and authorisations

12: What is increase in casino gambling

You could also call this:

"What makes casino gambling increase, according to the Gambling Commission?"

The Gambling Commission decides what is an increase in casino gambling. You might think an increase in casino gambling is when there are more gaming machines or table games. The Commission considers it an increase if there are more machines or games, unless there is a reduction in other types of games that they think is fair.

The Commission also looks at the space where people play table games. If this space increases, it might be an increase in casino gambling, unless there is a reduction in other gambling opportunities that the Commission thinks is fair. You can find more information about gambling conducted by TAB NZ in section 120.

Some changes to casino gambling do not count as an increase. For example, changes to the Auckland casino that follow a special order from 2002 are not considered an increase. Gambling done by TAB NZ, as mentioned in section 120, is also not considered an increase.

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Part 2Gambling
Prohibitions and authorisations

12What is increase in casino gambling

  1. Decisions on what constitutes an increase in the opportunities for casino gambling are a function of the Gambling Commission.

  2. An increase in the opportunities for casino gambling includes but is not limited to—

  3. an increase in the number of gaming machines unless the increase is accompanied by a reduction in the number of table games that the Gambling Commission believes is proportionate:
    1. an increase in the number of table games unless the increase is accompanied by a reduction in the number of gaming machines that the Gambling Commission believes is proportionate:
      1. an increase in total player space at table games unless the increase is accompanied by a reduction in other opportunities for casino gambling that the Gambling Commission believes is proportionate.

        1. Opportunities for casino gambling are not increased—

        2. by increases, in the Auckland casino, that comply with the Order for the Variation of Conditions of Casino Premises Licence dated 6 December 2002:
          1. by gambling conducted by TAB NZ referred to in section 120.

            Notes
            • Section 12(1): replaced, on , by section 8(1) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
            • Section 12(2)(a): amended, on , by section 8(2) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
            • Section 12(2)(b): amended, on , by section 8(2) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
            • Section 12(2)(c): amended, on , by section 8(2) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
            • Section 12(3)(b): amended, on , by section 129 of the Racing Industry Act 2020 (2020 No 28).