![]() ![]() Parliament approved casinos a year later in 1989, and six casinos were built in Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin, Christchurch, as well as two in Queenstown. Playing electronic gaming machines first became legal in 1988 for chartered clubs, sports clubs, hotels, and Returned Services Associations. Around 400,000 people used to watch the weekly draw on TV every Saturday. 67% of the population were playing this game. The first lotto game happened in July 1987, and by the start of the 2000s. The Golden Kiwi Lottery started in 1961, and the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) started promoting horse racing betting on horse racing. Hammond and McArthur started running art union lotteries in 1932 under government regulation. From 1910 to the 1980s, people could only bet on lotteries and horse races. The protestant church opposed gambling leading to restrictions towards the end of the 19th century. The first race recorded was in 1835 in the Bay of Islands. ![]() Betting on horses was also the most popular form of gambling. New Zealanders were betting on cards and athletic competitions all the way back in the 11th century. A Brief History of Gambling in New Zealand ![]()
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