Gambling should be paid entertainment, never a way to make money or fix a money problem. This page sets out the tools and services that help you keep it that way.
Set your limits before you play
- Decide on a weekly amount you can lose in full, and treat it as spent.
- Set a deposit limit in the casino cashier on the day you register. Lowering a limit usually works at once, while raising it takes a waiting period.
- Use loss limits, session reminders and cooling-off periods where the casino offers them.
- Keep a simple record of deposits and withdrawals. It shows your real cost of play in two minutes a week.
Warning signs
Take a break and talk to someone if any of these sound familiar:
- You chase losses with bigger or more frequent deposits.
- You gamble with money meant for bills, rent or food.
- You hide your gambling or lie about how much you spend.
- You feel anxious or irritable when you can’t play.
- You borrow money or sell things to keep gambling.
Self-exclusion and blocking
Every casino on our lists offers self-exclusion through support or the account settings. Ask for it in writing and keep the reply. Blocking software such as Gamban or BetBlocker stops gambling sites on your devices, and it covers offshore sites that national schemes can’t reach.
Kiwibank offers an opt-in gambling block on Visa cards, and Westpac has a gambling block in its app. A card block normally stops Apple Pay and Google Pay casino deposits too, since they run on the card.
Free help in New Zealand
- Gambling Helpline: call 0800 654 655 or text 8006. Free, confidential, 24/7.
- Problem Gambling Foundation: counselling for players and families at pgf.nz.
- Lifeline Aotearoa: 0800 543 354 if you feel overwhelmed or unsafe.
Under 18s
Gambling is for adults only. If children use your devices, turn on parental controls and keep casino accounts logged out. Family filters such as Google Family Link and Apple Screen Time can block gambling sites.
Our approach
We don’t promote gambling as a way to earn money, and we don’t list sites that refuse self-exclusion. Every page on apple-pay-casino-nz.com carries help contacts for New Zealand players.
Last updated: 10 November 2026.