Vicki Scott<\/strong>, director of gambling at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), said: “Casinos and other gambling operators have strict obligations when it comes to preventing and minimising harm from gambling, including those relating to continuous and long hours of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“We have a responsibility to keep New Zealanders safe by ensuring gambling operators take their harm minimisation obligations seriously. We will respond firmly when operators fail to uphold those obligations. We are pleased that\u00a0SkyCity has admitted to the breaches and acknowledged the gravity of their failures and the importance of its harm minimisation obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We will be working closely with SkyCity to make sure it is compliant in the future. It is encouraging to see the work SkyCity has already done to lift its performance in this area and its public commitment to continue to improve.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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