New Payment Platform for Gambling and Liquor Transactions Unveiled by the NSW Government

New Payment Platform for Gambling and Liquor Transactions Unveiled by the NSW Government

The government of New South Wales (NSW) has started providing local citizens with the chance to pay for some online government services through the New Payment Platform (NPP). Last week, the new near real-time payment method was released by the Department of Customer Service on the Liquor and Gaming portal by the state’s governmental authorities. The New Payment Platform is available and could be used alongside the payment options, such as BPAY, which already exist for local customers. It can be used by entities to pay their gambling and liquor…

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SkyCity Withdraws Its Bid to Operate Only Pokies at Its New Zealand Casinos

SkyCity Withdraws Its Bid to Operate Only Pokies at Its New Zealand Casinos

Gambling and entertainment company SkyCity has made a sudden change in its plans to close its gaming tables and operate only poker machines at its casinos after the move was revealed by local media. New Zealand anti-gambling campaigners have welcomed the giant’s change of plans saying that common sense came out victorious. The local Gambling Commission provided SkyCity with interim permission to operate only its pokie terminals at its casinos in Queenstown and Hamilton until the end of Alert Level One due to the coronavirus pandemic. The reason why the…

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