Start from the company and domain
Record the legal operator named in the actual terms and the domain being reviewed. Brand ownership and the company providing the gambling service may be different. A company registration proves a different fact from a gambling permission.
Use the regulator’s official register or decision, reached independently, and compare the exact details. A general regulator homepage or an image of its logo is not a domain-specific verification record.
Check the scope, not just the number
| Field | Question |
|---|---|
| Entity | Does the registry name match the contracting operator? |
| Domain/brand | Is this website within the record’s stated scope? |
| Product | Does the permission cover the activity discussed? |
| Territory | Does it establish the required local authorisation? |
| Status/date | Issued, pending, suspended or another defined state? |
| Transition | Is continued operation under a different exemption or condition? |
- Save the operator identity from current terms.
- Find the relevant regulator record without relying only on the badge.
- Compare company, domain and permitted activity.
- Read the record’s status and effective date.
- Record any mismatch instead of silently choosing the more reassuring version.
New Zealand timing changes the conclusion
DIA distinguishes transitional operation and licence assessment from issued NZ licences. An application is not a licence. An offshore record is not proof of local authorisation. The NZ rules guide keeps those distinctions and dates attached to the explanation.
If a key field cannot be resolved, the honest result is a limited conclusion. It is not necessary to invent a safe/unsafe score. This guide provides a verification method, not a current register of approved operators.
Sources & scope
Sources checked on 11 November 2026. Operator/provider statements remain attributed claims; no financial transactions were performed.
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