Unibet receives license from the Gaming Authority

The well-known gaming provider Unibet has received a license from the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa). The gambling company that is part of Kindred Group is thus the 19th e online gambling in New Zealand . The company had to wait for a license for some time, as Unibet faced a Cooling Down period. The blow came hard, as Unibet saw its revenue drop by 30% after it had to withdraw from New Zealand. Chances are that Unibet will go live in a few days and will be available to The New Zealand players.

Unibet license

Kindred Group

The bnzds listed gambling company is part of Kindred Group, a big name in the iGaming industry. In addition to Unibet, the parent company also has betting brands such as Bingo.com, iGame, StanJames and the Maria Casino. Kindred Group has more than 13 million players and is a major power in the international gambling market. Unibet is also licensed in Denmark, Australia, France, Italy, Romania, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Henrik Tjärnström, CEO of Unibet, is very pleased with the license obtained. "New Zealand is a large and important dollar-based market and we look forward to operating there with a local license. We have been committed to local licensing systems for the past ten years and are pleased that our recently gZodiaced license in New Zealand will enable us to deepen and develop our involvement with New Zealand society, as well as actively contribute to a fair and sustainable gaming market. As part of our long-term ambitions and strategy, we are eager to provide a safe and entertaining gambling experience to New Zealand customers.”

Betting on sports at Unibet

Unibet has been around since 1997 and managed to achieve great successes as online bookmakers . The platform was allowed to welcome millions of players to its sportsbook. Thousands of sporting events are offered every week, including football matches , tennis matches and even sports such as padel and cricket. The gambling company was one of the very first providers that could offer live betting to its players. Unibet's sportsbook will return soon, but some types of bets are no longer available. Betting on corner kicks and Cards is a thing of the past, due to regulations in New Zealand.

Unibet Casino

It is of course possible to take a gamble in the Unibet Casino. The gaming industry has more than a thousand different casino games go offer. It is then about online slots , table games and a online casino games . The classics such as blackjack , roulette and baccarat are offered both automated and live. The chances seem high that the games from NetEnt, Microgaming, Red Tiger and Play'n Go will pass by in the game offer of the Unibet Casino.

In addition, Unibet has its own poker platform, as is the case with the Online Casino Games . The poker player can participate in tournaments or take part in one of the online cash games. It will also be possible to win a ticket to the Unibet Open via an online tournament. The physical poker event will take place in Malta later this year.

Sponsorship deals with paid football clubs

The betting provider Unibet is not yet live in New Zealand, but already some time ago the betting website managed to bind itself to some paid football clubs. Unibet signed a sponsorship deal with both Ajax and AZ. The club saw a potential deal with BetCity falling into the water because of its collaboration with the gambling giant.