It said 5-7 licenses should be granted to New Zealand-based entities and was scathing about offshore operators not having to make community grants. Sky City wrote to van Velden in March last year saying only five online casino licenses should be issued and they should be restricted to entities with a domestic presence. Documents obtained by RNZ show local operators fear the large offshore firms will eat up their market share – and siphon money away from the community grants they distribute from gambling profits.<\/p>\n