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New Zealand Online Casino EOI Window Closes as Licensing Race Moves Toward Auction

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026Mladen Djordjevic

New Zealand closes the EOI stage for online casino licences on August 14, moving accepted applicants toward a September auction for up to 15 licences.

Retired greyhound being led away from an empty New Zealand racetrack after the commercial racing ban

New Zealand Ends Commercial Greyhound Racing From August 1

August 2, 2026August 2, 2026Mladen Djordjevic

New Zealand has now ended commercial greyhound racing nationwide as the second stage of its industry-closure law took effect on August 1, 2026.