nz offshore sites - dec 1 or dec 31?? whats actually happening

[x@nter]

As Aussie I'd happily swap your problem for ours. Back home it's ACMA ordering ISPs to block sites and everyone hopping to the next mirror. At least you're getting a licensed option out of it.

 

[Camelott]

Sooo does any of this touch crypto casinos? Most of the ones I use obviously aren't on that list, and I'd guess a few of them have NZ players. Will they geo-block, or just ignore it?

 

[Djamil]

If they didn't apply they're supposed to stop. Whether a Curacao site actually blocks NZ is another question. Based on my experience they block when payments get squeezed, not when a law says so.

 

[webzcas]

so the government runs an auction, picks 11 winners and sells them permission to operate. and they call it player protection. same playbook as here

 

[CSFoyle]

A player can't reliably tell from that list whether their site is covered.

That's a fair hit, actually. I gave Kiwivin the list as if it answered his question, and for most brands it doesn't. The register is the thing to wait for.

 

[CSFoyle]

so the government runs an auction, picks 11 winners and sells them permission to operate. and they call it player protection. same playbook as here

It was a clock auction, 32 bidders over ten rounds, and the winners all paid the same price, NZ$15 million per licence. You can dislike the model. It wasn't a beauty contest.

 

[NeiLsBet]

15 mil a licence. they ll have that back off us before winter but anyway i pulled mine last night, $340. not leaving it with some outfit that might not be here in a month

 

[webzcas]

100% and thats my point. they pay? no you pay

 

[Kiwivin]

same, got mine off last night. gonna sit tight till that register shows up. cheers everyone esp @CSFoyle

 

[soarkiwi]

you lot pulling money out like the banks on fire stake isnt going anywhere