Licensing & compliance

Before covering any casino brand on this guide, we look at where it's licensed and whether that licence is current — online casino operators serving players in New Zealand are typically licensed offshore (commonly Malta or Curaçao), since New Zealand's Gambling Act 2003 gives an offshore online casino no route to a domestic licence.

We treat licensing as a baseline check, not a guarantee — a current licence means an operator sits under a regulator's rules, but it's still worth reading terms and payment conditions for yourself before depositing. This page reflects our editorial checks, not a certification.