EXPLAINER: Poker in Aotearoa

If you're keen to buy in to a Poker game - or host one of your own - there are a few things you need to be aware of.

In this episode we look at the different classes of Poker gambling, discuss the rules around how games can be run (and when they need to be licenced) and identify some red flags that players should keep an eye out for.

Links:

LinkedIn post for hosts planning to run a poker event: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/planning-to-runa-poker-eventmake-sure-ugcPost-7441593134959968256-Y9I-/LinkedIn post for players considering joining a poker game: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thinking-about-joining-a-poker-game-make-ugcPost-7439063769093292032-_XMH/DIA Website - Prize Competition Game Rules: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Casino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-Prize-Competition-Game-Rules?OpenDocumentDIA Website - Poker Fact Sheet: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Casino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-Fact-Sheets-(Gambling-Act-2003)?OpenDocument#thirteen

Music:

"Bama Country" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Reg Talk NZ is produced by the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua.

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