based overseas. However, you should be aware of the dangers such gambling can involve. Giving details of your personal and financial information over the Internet can expose yourself to potential fraud or unsolicited correspondence. If the website is based overseas, your legal protections if you are a victim of fraud are dependant upon the legal system of the host country. If you are not sure of the legality of a website and the protections afforded, do not use it. As technology changes the types of communication devices, and the ways of gambling, may change. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis against the definitions above to ensure they do not fall into the definition of remote interactive gambling. The Gambling Act provides for penalties for anybody who participates in unauthorised gambling. Fines can be imposed of up to $50,000 for organisations and up to $10,000 for individuals. This includes anybody participating in remote interactive gambling and anybody who conducts the gambling. Advertising Overseas Gambling Prohibited Advertising overseas gambling is prohibited under section 16 of the Gambling Act 2003. An overseas gambling advertisement is any communication that publicises or promotes gambling, or a gambling operator, when that gambling, or operator, is outside New Zealand. It is also any communication that is reasonably likely to induce people to gamble outside New Zealand. Section 16 makes this an offence under the Gambling Act and carries a fine of up to $10,000. There are some exceptions to this rule including: When the promotion