Christchurch Casino is ready to greet you and 2023 with open arms. The venue has introduced its new January Cash Splash promotion that invites you to dust off the remnants of 2022 and head over to the casino for the chance to win your share of $20,000 in cash prizes throughout January.

There will be hourly $1000 cash draws every Thursday in January from 6 pm to 10 pm, which means $5000 in prizes is up for grabs each draw day.

How to Win

Making sure you stand a chance to take home your share of the prize pot is quite simple. You will receive one free entry between 5 pm and 10 pm by inserting your valid membership card into any gaming machine card reader, or by swiping your valid membership card at a kiosk and redeeming your registration prize.

You can also rack up additional entries between 5 pm and 10 pm by earning Points at any gaming machine or table game. The casino will automatically gift you one additional entry for every 10 Base Points, up to a maximum of 9 additional entries.

You must be present at the time of the draw to claim your prize and any unclaimed draws will roll over to a special 10.30 pm draw, where 5 winners will be drawn and claim an equal share of the remaining cash prize.

If you find yourself growing weary of the gaming floor, take a refreshing break with Christchurch Casino’s Monza Daily Deals for discounted pizzas, wings, burgers, and beer. Hungrier players should take advantage of the daily $15 meal deals that you can get between 12 and 10 pm at The Café restaurant. A mere $15 gets you sumptuous dishes like Chicken Parmigiana, Porterhouse Steak, Crumbed Beef Schnitzel, and Beer Battered Blue Cod, to name a few.

Remember that most of the casino’s promos require a Player’s Club membership, so it would be a good idea to get ahead of the requirement and sign up today.

Christchurch Casino’s Santa Claws festive promotion is in full swing, and the venue has amazing gifts to give.

Pop by every day until Christmas for the chance to be one of three lucky Players Club members selected across three draws for a share of over 50K in prizes. Set your alarms for 2 pm and 5 pm, 5 pm and 8 pm, and 8 pm and 11 pm, because these are your three daily chances to bag a big win.

To be one of the nine players chosen to win great prizes every day, you just need to be at the casino and play your favourite table games or gaming machines at the specified times. The casino will announce your name over its public address system, and you will only have 3 minutes to secure your place. Make sure you have some comfortable shoes on because you might need to take a brisk walk.

The $50k pot is spread out across the entire month, meaning modest cash prizes for most winners, but one lucky player could claim the ultimate $1000 jackpot that rolls over each week it is not won.

If you prefer winning with your friends, the casino’s weekly Believe It or Not quiz takes place at 7 pm every Wednesday. Assemble your brainy team of 4-6 players and compete in a pitched battle of knowledge to claim your share of $500 in Casino Dollars.

The first-place team will receive $150, second place gets $100, third place receives $75, and fourth place gets $50. The remaining teams, up to second-to-last, will all be awarded $25 each.

No bookings are necessary, and all your prizes will be loaded onto your Players Club card, so make sure you’re registered before you decide to take part.

A huge prize pot worth over $170,000 is on the line at SkyCity Auckland as the festive season draws near. The 5-week promotion runs from 16 November to 14 December, and comprises weekly draws that will happen every Wednesday at 7.30 pm, 8.30 pm, and 9.30 pm on the Main Casino Floor.

The 7.30 pm and 8.30 pm draws will select 3 winners each, who will then play a promotional game to compete for their share of $3000 in prizes. First, second, and third place are worth $1500, $1000, and $500 in Premier Bonus Dollars, respectively.

This is just the beginning because the really big rewards will be dished out at 9.30 pm each Wednesday. The amazing prizes on offer are a Mini Cooper SE Hatch worth $67 100, A Harley Davidson Sport Glide worth $32,890, A Sea-Doo Spark Trixx 3 Up and Makz Spark Trixx Trailer package worth $18,446, $15 000 in cash, and a $10 000 Travel Voucher. You won’t have to worry about your Christmas gift this year if you can land one of these amazing bonanzas.

How to enter

Now that you know what’s at stake, all that’s left is to make sure you have a fighting chance. Gaining entries is simple, and you can earn them on a draw day between 10 am and 9.15 pm.

There are three ways to earn entries, namely, earning 25 Premier Points or more from gaming at SkyCity Auckland, signing up to SkyCity Premier Rewards at any Premier Rewards Station, or signing up to QUICK Pay at any Premier Rewards Station or VIP Reception.

Your entry tickets can be printed out at any Premier Rewards Kiosk, and you will need to drop them into the draw barrel on the Main Casino Floor stage from 7 pm on draw days. Remember that your presence is required if you want to win, so make sure that you show up on time for the draws.

SkyCity Hamilton is rolling out the royal treatment with its regal King of Cash promotion. Visit the casino every Tuesday and Sunday until 13 November 2022 to be in line for fabulous prizes.

The draws will take place at 8.30 pm on the main gaming floor, so show up to stand in line for your share of $48,000. That’s twelve $4000 jackpots on the line on each draw day. The promotion already started on 4 October, so you’ve missed out on a few chances, but many more remain.

Play to Win

Each draw will select four winners, who will proceed to play a game. All contestants will draw a card, and the highest card drawn will be awarded $2000 cash, the second highest gets $1250, the third receives $500, and the lowest valued card wins $250 cash.

If the same card is drawn by more than one participant, the cards will then be reshuffled and new cards will be drawn to determine the winner.

You can earn entries for this competition from 3.30 pm on both days. Every 100 Premier points you earn from gaming at the casino gains you one entry until 15 minutes before the time of the draw. You can stack up to 50 entries per draw, so don’t be shy.

There are a few terms and conditions to be aware of, including that you need to be physically present at the draw to claim your prize, and must be 20 years or over to enter the casino.

If you’ve had your fun at the casino and still need some action to satisfy your yearnings, SkyCity Hamilton caters for non-gambling tastes. The Bowl and Social on level two give you access to a world-class bowling alley, with an amazing view, and space for you to enjoy drinks and meals right next to the lanes. If you prefer a little more intrigue, the venue’s Confinement escape room offers brain-busting escape rooms, scavenger hunts, and more.​

Break out whatever lucky rabbits’ feet and four-leaf clovers you have, because every Sunday until 6 November 2022, SkyCity Auckland is holding lucrative prize draws that could put some serious cash in your pocket.

A total of $20k cash will be won in this weekly contest and there are only a few conditions you have to meet.

To make sure you get on the path to winning big, collect your free wristband entry when you find yourself on the Main Casino Floor from 6 pm. Three draws will take place each Sunday, the first at 7.30 pm where one winner will take home $5000. The next draw will happen promptly at 8.30 pm where another $5000 winner will be selected.

If you haven’t gotten anything by then, stick around for 9.30 pm when a huge $10 000 cash prize will be given away to one lucky winner.

As if all that wasn’t amazing enough already, if you win and are also a SkyCity Premier Rewards member, you will get an additional $1000 in Premier Bonus Dollars over and above your winnings.

Remember, you need to be 20 years old or over to enter the Casino and this promotion. Attendance is mandatory if you want to collect your winnings, so make sure you are on the casino floor at the specified draw times or you will miss out.

More Ways to Win

Also, at SkyCity Auckland and ending quite soon is the Super Thursdays cash draw promotion which runs until October 27, 2022. The draws are taking place every half hour from 8 pm until 10 pm on the Main Casino Floor.

The cost of entry is 15 Premier Points or more from playing Gaming Machines or Automated Table Games on the Main Casino Floor or the Baccarat Room in the 15 minutes before each prize draw. If you’re a Premier Rewards member, make sure your card is correctly inserted into the Gaming Machine or Automated Table game at the time of the draw. 40 lucky winners will claim $100 in Premier Bonus Dollars each.

The draws take place at random times during each half hour from 7.30 pm-10 pm on the Main Casino Floor.

Christchurch Casino intends to subvert local regulations by launching an online gambling platform out of Malta. The casino’s new offshore subsidiary would be known as Christchurchcasino.com Limited and would be partnered with a licensed international gaming organization.

New Zealand’s laws currently make it legal to operate any online gambling in the country. The exceptions to this rule are Lotto NZ and TAB, who currently hold the only local licenses. Offshore websites are, however, legal, and Christchurch Casino has moved to exploit this loophole.

Current legislation would bar the online subsidiary from advertising in New Zealand and the operator will have to be ready to adapt to updates to the country’s gambling laws which are expected later this year.

Christchurch Casino would be the second New Zealand company to establish an offshore gambling site, following in the footsteps of SkyCity, which set up its Malta-based online casino in 2019.

The casino’s company chairperson, Bruce Robertson described this development as a defensive strategy, considering the growth of the online casino market, at the expense of land-based casinos.

A Te Tari Taiwhenua, the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) spokesperson, explained that the company had informed the government of its intention and that it would not be breaking any laws in the process.

Safety First

Robertson emphasized that the new online platform would employ a vigorous responsible gambling approach and place necessary safeguards in place. He added that the platform would also pay Goods and Services Tax on any gambling by New Zealanders, as well as contributing to the casino’s charitable trust.

The company has spoken in support of a government-established regulatory framework for online gambling and has expressed the hope that appropriate legislation will be created soon.

While he would not reveal exactly to what extent online gambling had harmed the casino’s bottom line, Robertson did say the recorded loss had been “significant.”