Can't be. They can apply but I thought Winnie was opposed.
Timeline of Implementation
April 2025: New gambling law expected to be in place.
End of 2025: Regulator (Department of Internal Affairs) to be fully established.
February 2026: Online casinos can start applying for licenses.
April 2026: New gaming market officially starts under the licensing system.
July 1, 2026: Offenses related to under-18 gambling enforced.
December 31, 2026: All unlicensed operations will be prohibited.
https://newzealandcasinos.nz/nz-license/
From a NZ Entain point of view, of course they would love to continue to provide betting on Aus dogs…. but for all the reasons it is getting banned in NZ, its quite alright to show Aus racing for purely gambling?
Remember Tasmania is phasing out dog racing…and the Victorian government has said it could save $500m if it follows Tasmania in phasing out, estimates the government would save $451m between 2025/2026 and 2035/2036 if it stopped subsidising greyhound racing and closed the industry…. interesting indeed…