No images? Click here
Message from our Gambling Director
Tēna koutou,
2020 has been a year like no other. COVID-19 has affected every one of us, in more ways than one. For the Gambling Group, much of our year was focused on supporting the gambling system through the crisis.
We have also implemented a new business system for managing our licensing and compliance work. We've named it Kōtare after the Sacred Kingfisher. It’s an apt name given the Kingfisher’s reputation as a patient sentry that will act with precision and swiftness when necessary.
We have also been quietly tidying up content on our website. We’re doing this carefully and deliberately. So, this is a long-haul project. But we’ve already made some changes to the information and data we have online.
The Gambling Group has also been working on our strategic direction as a regulator. I look forward to talking to key stakeholders about our new approach in the coming months.
As difficult as 2020 has been, the Gambling Group is positioned well to evolve as a regulator in 2021 and beyond. I look forward to keeping you informed on developments via future issues of our revamped Gambits newsletter.
Ngā mihi
20 years of Gambits
We are celebrating 20 years of Gambits online! The snippet to the right is from the first ever digital edition, December 2000. Gambits is our longest running DIA newsletter, and we're proud of that. There are even some early print copies dating back to 1998, but digital circulation began in 2000.
You'll notice that this edition has a new look and feel. We've taken this opportunity of 20 years of Gambits to freshen up the newsletter, so we can continue to serve you well into the future. Here's to the next 20 years!
Gambling statistics and the GMP dashboard
We are streamlining the way we provide access to industry data on our website. The move to update our reporting is one part of a broader strategy to:
- phase out manual processes, especially where the data has become less reliable over time due to sector changes (such as the overall reduction in venue numbers)
- transition to a new data collection system that better supports digital data requirements
- provide useful data in more accessible, reusable formats.
Gambling data and statistics can be found here:
Gambling Statistics
We welcome your feedback and acknowledge the queries already received, especially in relation to GMP reporting at the suburb level. We are investigating options and may be able to provide this data in upcoming releases.
If you have any ideas or feedback for additional data you'd like access to, please email us at gambling@dia.govt.nz
Webinar: Monitoring Net Proceeds
Another piece of exciting news is that we have a new channel for communicating with you. On 24 November 2020, we hosted a webinar for Societies.
The webinar was an informative session to answer the big questions and provide direction on the Department’s expectations and implementation of the Class 4 monitoring framework.
The feedback we’ve received so far is that the webinar was useful. Keep an eye out for future webinars as we head into 2021.
DIA Close Down Dates
With the holiday period around the corner, we are providing notice of DIA’s dates of closure. Specifically:
- You won’t be able to receive any new or amended licences or invoices for applications between 24 December and 7 January.
- The gambling@dia.govt.nz email inbox will not be monitored between 24 December and 7 January.
- Banking due dates are below.
Christmas Banking due dates 2020
- Week ending 20th December 2020 is due Tuesday 5th January 2021
- Week ending 27th December is due Monday 11th January 2021
- Week ending 3rd January 2021 is due Monday 11th January 2021
- Week ending 10th January 2021 is due Friday 15th January 2021 (normal)
On behalf of the Gambling Group, we wish you a restful holiday season with friends and whānau.
Gambits subscription
We have been reviewing our subscription lists in order to continue providing relevant updates to the gambling sector.
If you wish to continue to receive Gambits, which will cover general industry news, updates from the Gambling Group, and reminders about compliance, please renew your subscription information.