New Zealand gambling spend up 17% for financial year 2020/21

People in New Zealand spent NZ$2.63bn (US$1.81bn) on the four main types of gambling in the 2020/21 financial year, according to new data released by the country’s Department of Internal Affairs. Spending on all forms of gambling increased by 17% from the previous financial year, with spending on pokies - outside of casinos - increasing by 23% to NZ$987m. The NZ$987m total is the highest that Class 4 gambling (pokies in pubs, clubs and TA...