Entain and Stake among 11 firms to advance in NZ casino licence auction

B2C operators that failed at this stage must cease operations by 1 December 2026, with the full market launch expected at an unknown date in 2027 Entain, Super Group and Stake are among the 11 operators to have succeeded in New Zealand’s licence auction with the market launch set for 2027. The island nation’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) today (13 October) released the results of its licence tender, with 11 entities bidding NZ$15m (€7.5m) to progress to the next stage of the process.