It is not only in New Zealand that there is disagreement about whether the ongoing pandemic situation has a negative impact on people who are potentially at risk of gambling addiction. At the moment, it is not yet possible to estimate what traces the pandemic will leave behind in future gaming behavior.\n\n\n
Conclusion\n\n\n
After the New Zealand population had to do without stationary slot machines for several weeks, it has been possible to play largely without restrictions for some time. The income from July to September 2020 was significantly higher than in the comparable quarters of previous years. More precisely, since the lockdown measures ended, sales have increased by 116%. Unfortunately, there are no surveys as yet of the extent to which such lockdown measures influence people at risk of gambling in their actions. What is certain, however, is that at least in this country, sales in land-based gambling halls are likely to be significantly below the previous year’s level due to the multiple closings lasting several weeks. Beneficiaries could be the numerous online game libraries, which of course were not closed during the lockdown.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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