Government changes online gambling bill to include community funding

Wednesday 29 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 29 Oct 2025, 1:03pm

In this story Brooke van Velden

The government has agreed to require online casino operators to provide a portion of their profits to community organisations. This decision follows backlash from grassroots groups regarding the proposed Online Casino Gambling Bill, which seeks to license up to 15 offshore operators.

How they headlined it

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1. RNZWed 29 Oct 2025, 12:53pm

   Communities to get a cut from online gambling after backlash (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 29 Oct 2025, 1:03pm

   Minister confirms gambling backtrack to fund community clubs (opens in new tab)