Entry and money rules for casinos and racetracks in New Zealand
| Item | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
What is the minimum age? | 20 or older | Confirmed[1] |
Do I have to declare cash I bring in? | The cash-declaration threshold when crossing the border is NZD 10,000. | Confirmed[10] |
Open 24 hours? | 0 of 11 are confirmed open 24 hours (hours confirmed for 2). | Varies |
Is there a dress code? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Is there an entry fee? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I use cash or a credit card? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I exchange money? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
What are the minimum bets? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can foreign visitors enter? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Status: Confirmed = checked with a source; No rule in law = checked and no rule exists; Varies = set by each venue; Not confirmed = not yet checked.
Casinos and racetracks in New Zealand
11 in total
SkyCity Auckland1Auckland CBD ・ SkyCity Entertainment Group
Christchurch Casino2Christchurch Central City ・ Christchurch Casinos Limited
- SkyCity Hamilton3Hamilton ・ SkyCity Entertainment Group
- Alexandra Park4
- Ellerslie Racecourse5
- Riccarton Park6
- Te Rapa Racecourse7
- Trentham Racecourse8
- Temporarily closedRACE Awapuni
Grand Casino Dunedin9Dunedin
SkyCity Queenstown10Queenstown ・ SkyCity Entertainment Group
Nothing found
Photo credits (5)
- SkyCity Auckland: photo by Ingolfson at English Wikipedia (Original text: Uploader.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Casino: photo by Yvanyblog, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Grand Casino Dunedin: photo by Grutness, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- SkyCity Queenstown: photo by Orangesclub, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- New Zealand (place photo): photo by Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
Game rules set by the regulator in New Zealand
Every casino’s tables here follow these rules.
Three Card PokerRegulator-approved rules exist
Caribbean StudRegulator-approved rules exist
BlackjackDealer on soft 17：Stands (S17) / Blackjack pays：3:2 / Surrender：None
BaccaratStandard, No Commission, EZ
Sic BoRegulator-approved rules exist
RouletteSingle zero (0), Double zero (0, 00)
- Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) – GamblingOfficial site
- Gambling CommissionOfficial site
Sources
Each casino’s sources are on its own page.
- Map tiles
- OpenFreeMap、© OpenMapTiles、Data from OpenStreetMap（ODbL）。Rendered with MapLibre（BSD）
- Map lines
- Natural Earth (public domain). Boundary lines do not show legal borders.
- Some pin locations
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
There are 11 casinos and racetracks in New Zealand (10 open, 1 temporarily closed). By type: Racetrack 6, Casino 4, Integrated resort 1. You must be 20 or older to enter. The regulator is Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) – Gambling, Gambling Commission. Confirmed so far: games offered for 3, poker rooms for 2 and blackjack rules for 1. Items we have not confirmed are marked “Not confirmed”.
“Largest first” orders casinos by slot machines and tables. Where we lack the numbers, we estimate from the type of venue and the games offered.