Gaming machines in pubs and clubs (i.e. outside a casino) represent 'Class 4' gambling, which the Gambling Act 2003 classifies as high-risk, high-turnover gambling. Class 4 gambling may only be conducted by a corporate society and only to raise money for an authorised (e.g. community and non-commercial) purpose.

Class 4 Gambling in clubs - booklet(April 2019)
Pokies in New Zealand: A guide to how the system works
Licensing criteria and requirements
Three Year Licences
Authorised Purposes
Current Regulations
Class 4 Game Rules
Class 4 Support Guidelines
Class 4 Venue Assessments
Venue Expenses
Venue Transfers
Banking of Gaming Machine Profits
Guide to Procedure for Club Mergers
The Role of Territorial Authorities
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Class 4 gambling in clubs - booklet

The Class 4 gambling in clubs booklet is a guide for those who govern, manage or work for clubs with a licence to operate gaming machines in New Zealand.

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Pokies in New Zealand: A guide to how the system works

New Zealand has a unique system that is set up to provide millions of dollars to the community from the money gambled on pokie machines in pubs and clubs.
This guide provides an overview of the latest figures, information about who does what, and how the different parts of the system are connected.
With a comprehensive frequently asked questions (FAQs) section, this guide provides easily accessible information about the gaming machine sector all in one place.

Pokies in New Zealand: a guide to how the system works (PDF, 281KB)*
Pokies in New Zealand: a guide to how the system works (DOCX, 181KB)*

Licensing criteria and requirements

The Gambling Act 2003 aims to control the growth of gambling. There are strict licensing criteria for organisations wanting to run gaming machines and for the venues at which those machines are operated.

Licensing application and payment processes

Tips for completing the forms and information about incomplete applications, payment processes, and how to lodge your application.

Licensing and compliance fees

Find a list of all the licensing fees for operators and venues, as well as monitoring and compliance fees.

Class 4 gambling fees

Class 4 gambling forms

Find links to all the Class 4 gambling forms.

Class 4 gambling forms

Licence conditions

Operator's licences and venue licences issued or renewed are subject to licence conditions issued under the Gambling Act 2003. These conditions accompany and form part of the licence. Any corporate society must comply with the requirements set out in the licence conditions. Non-compliance will put the society's licence at risk.
Four Fact Sheets explain more about Class 4 licensing:

Fact Sheet 11: Class 4 Licensing Criteria (HTML version, November 2020)

Financial viability

The Department is currently reviewing its expectations in determining whether a Class 4 applicant's proposed gambling operation is 'financially viable'.

Three year licences

Operators who are prepared to go beyond the minimum licensing criteria and who foster a best practice culture and mind-set within their organisation, may apply for a three year licence. Applications for a three year licence can only be made at the same time an operator applies for the renewal of their annual licence. See: Class 4 Three Year Licences

Authorised purposes

Class 4 corporate societies that are licensed to operate gaming machines must apply the net proceeds of the gaming operation to authorised purposes.
Authorised purposes are:

charitable purposes
non-commercial purposes that have community benefits
promoting, controlling and conducting race meetings.

A society must state what its regulations are, and the statement will be included on its licence. The use of funds for unauthorised purposes can lead to prosecution or licence cancellation.

Current Regulations

Regulations have been made under the Gambling Act 2003 to help achieve the objectives of the Act. The following regulations apply to individuals and organisations that are authorised to operate gambling:See also:

Harm Prevention Form and Gambling Harm Prevention and Minimisation Guidelines
Exclusion Order Form and Exclusion Order (Problem Gamblers) Guidelines

Class 4 Game Rules

The Gambling Act (Class 4) Game Rules govern the playing and participation in Class 4 gambling that utilises gaming machines outside of casinos and the systems, processes, information and documentation associated with particular games.
The current Gambling Act (Class 4) Game Rules:

The Gambling Act (Class 4) Game Rules 2017 (PDF, 264KB)*
The Gambling Act (Class 4) Game Rules 2017 (DOCX, 110KB)

Amendments

Amendment to the Gambling Act (Class 4) Game Rules – Rules for Cash-In-Ticket-Out Systems 2017 (PDF, 159KB)*
Amendment to the Gambling Act (Class 4) Game Rules – Rules for Cash-In-Tic

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