Gambling

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Image: THE CRUSADE AGAINST GAMBLING: SAINT JOSEPH AND THE DRAGON

THE CRUSADE AGAINST GAMBLING: SAINT JOSEPH AND THE DRAGON

Auckland Libraries

Image: Maori Pioneers playing "House" the only gambling game permitted in the Army.

Maori Pioneers playing "House" the only gambling game permitted in the Army.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: THE RISING SPIRIT OF GAMBLING. Anti-Sport : The spirit of gambling I cannot lay, in spite of copious pourings of cold, water. It will not be quenched, but rises . Unhar and *mV��*.�� (Observer, 14 June 1913)

THE RISING SPIRIT OF GAMBLING. Anti-Sport : The spirit of gambling I cannot lay, in spite of copious pourings of cold, water. It will not be quench...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: THE MAGNET OF THE WORLD: A SCENE OF THE STRANGEST EXCITEMENT IN EUROPE, AT THE GAMBLING TABLES IN THE CASINO, MONTE CARLO

THE MAGNET OF THE WORLD: A SCENE OF THE STRANGEST EXCITEMENT IN EUROPE, AT THE GAMBLING TABLES IN THE CASINO, MONTE CARLO

Auckland Libraries

Image: Opening of off-course betting in Wellington

Opening of off-course betting in Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Off-course betting shop in Feilding

Off-course betting shop in Feilding

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Betting machine

Betting machine

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Betting machine

Betting machine

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Pakapoo ticket. 1920-1950s?]

[Pakapoo ticket. 1920-1950s?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The Happy Valley Tote paying out at Louvencourt during World War I

The Happy Valley Tote paying out at Louvencourt during World War I

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Trying to pick winners before visiting tote at 24 NZ Battalion's aquatic carnival at Arce, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Trying to pick winners before visiting tote at 24 NZ Battalion's aquatic carnival at Arce, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lotto

Lotto

NZ On Screen

Image: Lotto draw presenters Hilary Timmins and Grant Kereama juggling balls - Photograph taken by Mark Coote

Lotto draw presenters Hilary Timmins and Grant Kereama juggling balls - Photograph taken by Mark Coote

Alexander Turnbull Library

Lotto Samoa Logo Designs

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Lotto Samoa Logo Designs

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Other

Lotto, pokies and casinos

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: J. Gray serves customer Lotto shop

J. Gray serves customer Lotto shop

Kete Horowhenua

New Zealannd Lotto Logo Design

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

New Zealannd Lotto Logo Design

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

New Zealannd Lotto Logo Design

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

New Zealand Lotto Logo Design

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

New Zealannd Lotto Logo Design

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lotto - First Broadcast (1 August 1987)

Lotto - First Broadcast (1 August 1987)

NZ On Screen

Newspaper

THE GAME OF LOTTO. (Tuapeka Times, 16 January 1878)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Ekers, Paul, 1961- :Lotto. Weekend Herald, 31 July 2004.

Ekers, Paul, 1961- :Lotto. Weekend Herald, 31 July 2004.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 4D Housie Hall, Cnr Fergusson Drive and Camp Road

4D Housie Hall, Cnr Fergusson Drive and Camp Road

Upper Hutt City Library

Article

Lotto goes on sale for first time

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Playing housie, 1975

Playing housie, 1975

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :Get back into the car and shut the forty four or I'll belt you around the legs eleven and give you a Kelly's eye! Dominion, 9 August 1975.

Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :Get back into the car and shut the forty four or I'll belt you around the legs eleven and give you a Kelly's eye! Domi...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Women at old Lootala playing bingo/housie

Women at old Lootala playing bingo/housie

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Women in and around old Lootala (meeting house) for afternoon Bingo/Housie. Facing is Fagalima Helau-Hakaio.

Women in and around old Lootala (meeting house) for afternoon Bingo/Housie. Facing is Fagalima Helau-Hakaio.

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Pokie machines

Pokie machines

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage