If you're keen to buy in to a Poker game - or host one of your own - there are a few things you need to be aware of.

In this episode we look at the different classes of Poker gambling, discuss the rules around how games can be run (and when they need to be licenced) and identify some red flags that players should keep an eye out for.

• LinkedIn post for hosts planning to run a poker event: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/planning-to-runa-poker-eventmake-sure-ugcPost-7441593134959968256-Y9I-/
• LinkedIn post for players considering joining a poker game: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thinking-about-joining-a-poker-game-make-ugcPost-7439063769093292032-_XMH/
• DIA Website - Prize Competition Game Rules: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Casino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-Prize-Competition-Game-Rules?OpenDocument
• DIA Website - Poker Fact Sheet: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Casino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-Fact-Sheets-(Gambling-Act-2003)?OpenDocument#thirteen

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"Bama Country" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this episode we speak to Vicki Scott, Director Gambling at DIA, about some of the big-ticket items from 2025, what the Department's current focus on gambling is, and what's on the horizon for Aotearoa's gambling space this year.

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"Semi-Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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This year will see some big changes to the regulatory landscape in New Zealand. In this episode we speak to Department of Internal Affairs Regulatory Services General Manager John Sneyd about what’s on the horizon for gambling, anti-money laundering and charities regulation in 2026, as well as how DIA is preparing for it.

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This episode was written, recorded and edited by humans. AI tools may have been used to enhance audio quality as required.

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"Hot Swing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Semi-Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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