Did you know that NZ Lotteries and the New Zealand Racing Board (TAB) are the only two gambling organisations that can operate in New Zealand and are controlled under New Zealand law? No New Zealand based companies can offer online ‘casino’ types of gambling like virtual poker or roulette.
It’s also illegal for overseas online gambling operators to advertise in New Zealand. An overseas gambling advertisement is any communication that publicises or promotes gambling, or a gambling operator, when that gambling, or operator, is outside New Zealand or is reasonably likely to induce people to gamble outside New Zealand. Section 16 makes this an offence under the Gambling Act.
Legally, Kiwis can gamble on overseas online websites but you do so at your own risk. If you decide to gamble on overseas sites, be careful as some sites may be untrustworthy (for example, they may not guarantee your odds) and may have been designed to fleece you from your money. If the site or app doesn’t look trustworthy, do not use it.
It can be risky providing your credit card details to a site or app. We all know how easy it is to keep topping up your credits. That can cause you to gamble quickly and before long, you’ve dug yourself in a pretty deep hole.
Remember, the more time you spend on any gambling or gaming apps, the more money you’re likely to lose.
1. Go to the Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/ page in a web browser.
2. Sign in to your Google account.
3. Click on "Personalization & interests."
4. Under "Ad topics," uncheck the box next to "Gambling."
5. Click on "Save."
You can also choose to see fewer ads that are "sensitive" or "inappropriate." To do this, under "Ad settings," click on "Sensitive topics." Then, uncheck the boxes next to the topics that you don't want to see ads for. It's important to note that even if you adjust your ad settings, you may still see some gambling ads. This is because YouTube may still show you ads that are relevant to your interests, even if they are not gambling ads. However, by adjusting your ad settings, you can reduce the number of gambling ads that you see.
On Facebook, your Ad preferences page lets you adjust the ads that you see while on Facebook and gives you the ability to update your ad settings to control information that we can use to show you ads. To view and adjust your ad preferences:
1. Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
2. Select Settings and privacy, then click Settings.
3. Click Accounts Centre, then click Ad preferences.
Note: Not everyone will be able to access this setting in Accounts Centre at this time. If these steps don't work for you, try this:
1. Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
2. Select Settings and privacy, then click Settings.
3. Click Ads in the left menu.
Finally, if you see a gambling ad that you believe is inappropriate or harmful, you can report it to the social media platform (for instance YouTube has a specific reporting form for gambling ads). If you are still having trouble with gambling ads, you can talk to your social media provider. They may be able to take additional steps to help you stop seeing these ads.
Your Ad preferences page lets you adjust the ads that you see while on Facebook and gives you the ability to update your ad settings to control information that we can use to show you ads.
