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Ban announced on TV ads promoting ‘Trojan horse’ gambling websites

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A new Gambling Advertising Code has been announced that closes a loophole which saw offshore online casinos preying on vulnerable Kiwi gamblers while local operators were shut out.   In May last year, a Spinoff investigation found JackpotCity, one of five online casinos operated by a shady ‘global gaming and entertainment group’ licensed in Malta, … Read more

Minister pledges crackdown on offshore casinos that prey on Kiwi gamblers

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Exclusive: Following a Spinoff investigation into foreign sites using a legal loophole to advertise on TV and exploit Kiwi gamblers, the government has sworn to take action – and they’re asking the private sector to do the same. Don Rowe reports.  The government has promised to close loopholes allowing offshore casino operators to exploit vulnerable … Read more