Game statistics for the first quarter of 2020

Over$ 5 billion in sales

Something we always find interesting is to see how gambling habits change in New Zealand. Every quarter, the New Zealand gambling authority conducts a survey that measures how much money is wagered on gambling in New Zealand, both online and in stores. We always look in there when there are new figures to present, and this time you can see that online casino games it doesn't seem to be a trend that is slowing down very quickly. Despite new regulations on the New Zealand gaming market, where casino bonuses and similar benefits have largely disappeared, New Zealand-licensed gaming companies had sales of around$ 5.9 billion in the first quarter of 2020. This is calculated on the players ' bets – winnings.

An increase for online games compared to 2019

According to quarterly statistics from the New Zealand gambling authority, net sales for commercial online gambling, such as online casino and betting on odds, have decreased slightly. This is compared to both the first and last quarters of 2019. In the first 3 months of last year, New Zealand bookmakers had a total turnover of$5,998 million, of which$ 3,400 million came from online casinos and the like.

In the first quarter of 2020, we may see a decrease in the total turnover of New Zealand bookmakers. The difference is not huge, but has landed at$ 5,943 million which was a decrease from the previous year. But as far as commercial online gaming is concerned, it has increased to$3,657 million.

The table for the quarterly statistics also shows that bets increased in general in the 2nd and 4th quarters of last year. You can see that the total turnover is over$6,000 million. At the same time, it is unclear how much is played for at online casinos without a New Zealand license.

More players suspended at Spelpaus

Another comparison that can be made in the statistics at is the increase in the number of self-suspended online players. At all New Zealand licensed online casinos there should be a link to The National Gambling Exclusion Scheme where you can sign up when you feel that the game has gone too far. At the end of the 1st quarter, around 50,000 players were suspended via The National Gambling Exclusion Scheme, which represents an increase of 5% since the previous quarter. Here you choose whether you want to switch off from all types of games for 1, 3 or 6 months, or for the time being, which means that you can start playing again only after 12 months.

Other popular ways to play

There is no doubt that commercial gambling at online casinos or betting sites is what is most played in New Zealand. This may well be due to the fact that today's online casinos offer a lot, even in betting and major lotteries, both New Zealand and international. However, there is still a lot of gambling on both ATMs and state lotteries that had a turnover of$ 1,127 million in the first quarter of 2020.

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