Northland pokies swallowed nearly $500m in 2024, sparking concern
The Far North’s 17 gambling venues accounted for $195,930,218 of that. Northlanders lost over $40 million at pokies across the region last year. Photo / NZME The department’s director of gambling regulatory services, Vicki Scott, said the total money lost by people playing the pokies in Northland was over $40.4 million. Department of Internal Affairs…






