Two Auckland Powerball tickets have split Saturday night’s NZ$40 million jackpot, with each winner taking home a staggering NZ$20,111,111! One ticket was sold at Blockhouse Bay Postshop & Stationers, while the other was bought through MyLotto by an Auckland player, and the revelation means that the draw created two new multimillionaires from the draw that […]
Resorts World New York City has finally started work on the second phase of its US$5.5 billion integrated-resort expansion, which officially continues one of the world’s largest casino development projects currently underway. The work began on the 22nd of July, 2026, and this came less than three months after Resorts World opened its expanded live-dealer […]
Roulette is a game that looks, on paper, as though it actively invites strategy. As a player, you can cover individual numbers, colours, sections of the wheel, or combinations of outcomes. For as long as the game has existed, so-called betting systems have existed too, promising to control losses and capitalise on winning streaks. Unfortunately, […]
Pragmatic Play has launched a new brightly-coloured slot titled Sunnydaze Asylum. The title features the story about an interesting scientific laboratory where players will play using tumbles, multiplier symbols, and Free Spins-based bonus game. According to the official Pragmatic Play games list, Sunnydaze Asylum slot was released on 27 July 2026. It has the RTP […]
ELK Studios launched Pirots 5, a new addition to its series of colorful bird-pirates. Now, the characters get inside an ancient Egyptian temple, where they are looking for their enemy, Captain Blackfeather, and the lost city of gold. According to the official website of the game, Pirots 5 was released on 23 July 2026. It […]
Play’n GO has announced it will release Temple of Three on the 28th of July 2026, introducing somewhat of a compact 3-reel slot designed around cash coins, collection symbols, and three Egyptian deity features. The game centres on three gods, each connected to a separate bonus pot. Although many players will see the 3-reel format […]
Aristocrat has brought its Lightning Link series into real-money online casino gaming with Lightning Link High Stakes, a digital version of one of their most popular franchises ever, designed around the now-iconic Hold & Spin mechanic. The new title made its online debut online on the 23rd of July 2026 through Aristocrat Interactive, the group’s […]
BGaming has launched the Chicken Fire slot. The product was developed in collaboration with LudexPlay. It is a fruit-themed slot with the themes of chickens, fruit icons, coins, and jackpots in a compact mobile-friendly design. According to the official page with BGaming games, Chicken Fire was released on 22 July 2026. The slot has a […]
Three lucky players from New Zealand have won $333,333 each after sharing the $1 million first division prize in Wednesday night’s draw. A separate ticket matched Strike 4, securing the full $400,000 jackpot and making it the largest confirmed prize from the 22 July draw. Powerball First Division was not, however, won, and its $35 […]
Card counting is normally associated with blackjack, but the same basic idea can, surprisingly, be applied to baccarat, too. As cards leave the shoe, the remaining composition changes slightly, and this can actually alter the expected return of the Banker and Player bets. This doesn’t mean Baccarat card counting offers an easy way to make […]
According to recent reports, over 481 community organisations have asked for around $3 million from the Christ Church Casinos Charitable Community Trust, despite the fund having just over $350,000 available for its 2026 distributions. The figures recently shared by organisations involved in this year’s grant process show just how large the gap is between the […]
New Zealanders deposited an estimated NZ$1.36 billion with offshore online gambling operators, according to a Department of Internal Affairs-commissioned analysis of transactions spanning October 2023 to September 2025. It’s the clearest data-led picture of the market that this week’s newly-opened license framework is designed to disrupt – and bring onshore – and the research, carried […]
This is a poker game that does depend on luck. Understanding when to bet, when to check and when to fold are fundamental when you want to use an ultimate Texas Hold’em strategy. In this poker variation, you are playing against the dealer instead of other players. This means you are calculating moves based on […]
Play’n GO has introduced Reactoonz Blitzways, a brand new slot where classic alien characters appear in a dark space-themed setting with dynamic reels, cluster wins and symbol cascades. The game was launched on 23 July 2026, according to the official Play’n GO slot game page. It is another title from the Reactoonz series with the […]
SkyCity Entertainment Group has gone unconditional on the sale of a package of Auckland commercial properties for NZ$74.5 million, according to an announcement last Friday, on the 17th of July. The deal covers the 99 Albert Street office building and adjacent investment properties on Victoria Street, both of which are located near the company’s Auckland […]
