Responsible gambling
Responsible gambling
Casino play in New Zealand is for adults aged 18 and over. Treat the money you stake as the price of an evening's entertainment, not as income, and never fund an account from rent, power bills or a loan repayment.
The habits worth watching for are ordinary ones. Raising your stake to win back a bad session. Playing longer than you planned because a bonus is about to expire. Keeping quiet at home about how much time or money has gone in. Any one of them is a reason to pause.
Every casino in our ranking carries deposit, loss and session limits in the account settings, plus time-out and self-exclusion options. Set your limits before your first spin rather than after a losing run. A reduction takes effect immediately; an increase is held for a cooling-off period, which is exactly the point of it.
Free and confidential help is available across New Zealand from Gambling Helpline NZ on 0800 654 655, open 24 hours, and from the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand. Both also support family members affected by someone else's gambling.