The Department of internal affairs controls gambling in New Zealand. Both the community and the economy should be made to benefit from public gambling, so portions of the profits are returned to the community. There are a number of different activities which constitute gambling, including a live casino, and all of them are controlled by the same department. The Department of internal affairs monitors the revenue pulled in, the profits generated and what is paid back to the community. Horse racing and lotteries Horse race betting was once illegal in New Zealand, but that changed in 1961. Horse race betting … Continue reading Department of Internal Affairs Works for the Public