08Regulation
What changed, where, and what it means
Regulatory reporting with the status of every measure stated plainly, from consultation to effect.
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Latest regulatory news
Technical review of machine display requirements
If adopted, suppliers face firmware revision and retesting of certified builds.
Updated venue compliance guidance on records and attestation
Venues must name a responsible manager for each report and retain supporting records for longer.
Staff-prompted intervention tooling trials
Participating venues must record intervention outcomes for compliance review.
Consultation on venue standards and staff training
Training frequency and record-keeping obligations would increase for venue operators.
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Reference
Glossary
- Account-based play
- A system in which play is linked to a registered account, allowing limits, breaks and activity statements to follow the patron.
- Certification
- Formal assessment of gaming equipment and software against a jurisdiction's published technical standards.
- Floor management system
- The platform that monitors machine and table activity, meters and events across a venue.
- Hybrid table
- A table area combining a live dealer position with electronic betting terminals.
- Retention period
- The minimum time surveillance footage or records must be kept before deletion.
- Technical standard
- The published document setting out the requirements equipment must meet in a given jurisdiction.
Questions
Frequently asked
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Official sources
Where we read the rules
- New Zealand national gambling regulators
- Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand)
- State gaming commissions (North America)
- National gambling authorities (Europe)
- Gaming inspection bureaux (Asia-Pacific)
- Published technical standards and testing criteria
Regulatory review cycle tightens on machine technical standards
Several regulators have opened consultations on updated machine technical standards, with proposals covering display of session information, note acceptance and the logging of account-based play.
4 August 2026 / 7 min / Asia-Pacific
Ras Al Khaimah programme advances with regulatory framework in build-out
Work continues on the regulatory architecture accompanying a landmark Gulf development, with licensing, technical standards and supervision arrangements being established in parallel with construction.
15 July 2026 / 6 min / Middle East
New Zealand opens consultation on venue standards and staff training
A consultation covering venue standards, staff training requirements and record-keeping has been opened, with submissions invited from operators, suppliers and community organisations.
14 July 2026 / 5 min / New Zealand