2021-04-09
New Zealand Gambling Market Sets a New Spending Record
2020 was a terrible year for the gambling industry. The year saw the closure of most in-person betting venues, with players and operators going broke. But similar can’t be said for the New Zealand gambling market, at least after the latest gambling financial report was released. 2020 saw Kiwi players spend a fortune on pokie machines to set a new record. The staggering numbers came as a surprise, considering New Zealand was one of the worst-hit countries with Covid-19.