Wildz vs Spinz

Comparing Wildz vs Spinz casino for NZ players. We review bonuses, pokies, and NZD payout speeds to help you choose the best Rootz site for your gameplay.

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Both run on the same platform, under the same operator and the same licence, with the same wagering requirement, the same payment methods and the same payouts team.

That is the answer to the comparison. What follows is why it matters, and one piece of advice attached to pages like this one that can cost you your balance.

What shared ownership actually means

These are two front ends on one casino

The honest answer to the question

What decides your experience	Difference between the two
Operating company	None — Granturo Malta Ltd at both
Licence and regulator	None — one Malta licence covers both
Wagering requirement	None — 35× at both
Payment methods	None — identical list
Withdrawal speeds	None — same payments team
Cashback	None — and it is pooled across the group
Responsible gambling tools	None — same suite
Complaints route	None — same regulator, same company
Interface, loyalty mechanic, daily promotions	This is the entire difference

And there are six of them, not two

The same operator runs Wildz, Wheelz, Caxino, Spinz, Chipz and Tuplaus under one Malta licence. This comparison is between two members of a family of six, all on the same platform.

The practical consequence

It barely matters which you choose. One has a visible progress bar, the other a mystery box. One homepage is busier. Neither changes what a bonus costs to clear, how fast you get paid, or what happens if something goes wrong.

And if you have a poor experience at one, moving to another changes the colour scheme and nothing else — same support queue, same compliance team, same decision on your complaint. That is worth knowing before concluding that a different casino would treat you differently.

These are two front ends on one casino. The operating company, the licence, the regulator, the 35× wagering requirement, the payment methods, the withdrawal speeds, the cashback, the responsible gambling tools and the complaints route are identical. The interface, the loyalty mechanic and the daily promotions are the entire difference.

The operator is Granturo Malta Ltd, Maltese company C107733, under Malta Gaming Authority licence MGA/B2C/1079/2025, issued in September 2025. It was previously Rootz Limited under MGA/B2C/599/2018 — the group restructured and rebranded, with platform, brands and infrastructure unchanged.

That matters for one practical reason: searching “Rootz” on the regulator’s register will not return the current licence. Search Granturo Malta Ltd.

And there are six brands, not two. The same operator runs Wildz, Wheelz, Caxino, Spinz, Chipz and Tuplaus under that one licence. This comparison is between two members of a family of six. Our Wildz review, Wheelz review and Caxino review cover three of the others.

Do not claim both welcome bonuses

It is advice you will see, and it can cost you everything you win

Comparisons of sister casinos routinely suggest that because these are separate brands with separate accounts, you can sign up at both and claim each welcome offer.

Operators running multiple brands commonly limit welcome offers to one per person across the whole group, not one per brand. The wording is usually along the lines of one promotion per person, household, IP address or device — and “group” covers every site the company runs, however unrelated they look.

And this operator already treats the accounts as one

Its own published company information states that VIP cashback is centralised across the group’s brands — bundled and shown on every platform where you hold an account, and removed from all of them once claimed on one.

That is the operator telling you it links your accounts, for a purpose that suits it. There is no reason to assume it stops doing so for a purpose that does not.

What happens if the terms say one

These brands share an operator, a platform and a compliance team. They can see both accounts.

Claiming a second welcome offer where the terms allow one is a breach, and the standard consequence is voided winnings and closure of both accounts — discovered when you try to withdraw, not when you sign up.

And “legally” is the wrong word

Nothing here is a question of law. It is a question of the contract you agree to when you accept a bonus.

An action can be perfectly lawful and still forfeit your balance, and that is exactly the situation. Anyone telling you it is “legal” to claim both is answering a question nobody asked.

What to do instead

Read the bonus terms and search for the words “group”, “affiliated” and “household”. Those three tell you whether a second account at a sister brand is allowed.

If the terms are silent, ask support in writing and keep the reply. It costs a minute and it is the only version that protects you later.

And if the answer is no, that is a straightforward reason to pick one and stay there. Two welcome bonuses you cannot keep the winnings from are worth less than one you can.

It is the single most expensive piece of advice in this corner of the market.

And “legally” is the wrong word, which you will sometimes see attached to this advice.

What to do instead.

The differences, examined

Both are retention mechanics, and one needs context

The loyalty bars

One shows a visible progress bar; the other fills a box that opens to a random reward.

Both are the same device. A visible measure of progress toward a reward is one of the most effective retention mechanics in the industry, because it turns a session you were going to end into one you finish. The randomised version adds variable reward timing on top, which is more engaging again.

Neither is dishonest. Both are designed to extend play, and it is worth recognising them as that rather than as a benefit you are choosing between.

The streaming feature needs context

It is frequently called genuinely unique, and left there. Three things belong alongside that.

The stakes shown are not ordinary stakes. Streams run at levels far above typical play, because large swings make watchable content.

The money is often not the streamer’s. Where a streamer is operator-funded, losses cost them nothing and wins are content.

You see the wins. Highlights are made of big hits; the hours in between do not travel. The format systematically over-represents how often a large win happens.

In 2022 Twitch prohibited streaming of slots, roulette and dice from gambling sites lacking adequate consumer-protection licensing, driven by concern about the audience the format was reaching. Calling it innovative without that is telling half the story.

The daily promotion, read the other way round

A featured game with a bonus attached every day gives regular players something to come back for. It is fairly described as a smart retention tool dressed up as a bonus.

Whether that is a benefit depends on you. A daily reason to open a casino is valuable to someone playing occasionally and a problem for someone trying to play less.

The terms that actually matter, and they are the same at both

A 35× wagering requirement — a NZ$100 bonus needing around NZ$3,500 of turnover, at an expected cost near NZ$140 on a 96% game.

A maximum bet while wagering, commonly NZ$5, which voids the bonus and everything won with it if exceeded.

Game contribution — pokies counting fully, live tables often at 10% or less.

An expiry window, usually 7 to 30 days.

And the basis — whether the 35× applies to the bonus alone or to bonus plus deposit. The second is roughly twice the work for the same headline figure.

Banking

Both support New Zealand dollars natively, which removes conversion costs at both ends. That is a genuine advantage over casinos holding balances in euros or US dollars, and it applies equally to both.

Payouts are identical because the same team processes them: e-wallets within roughly 24 hours of approval, cards one to three business days, bank transfers three to five.

Minimums are around $10 to $20 for deposits and withdrawals — confirm in the cashier rather than assuming, since published figures for these brands are inconsistent.

Complete identity verification before requesting your first withdrawal. Unverified accounts face delays regardless of method or brand.

On POLi: it connects to your bank without a card, which is true — and it does so by having you enter your internet banking username and password into a third party’s interface. Consumer NZ has warned this probably breaches your bank’s terms and conditions, and the major New Zealand banks have told customers not to share their login details. Regulated open banking went live here on 1 December 2025 and keeps the authorisation inside your own bank’s app. Our casino deposit methods page covers the alternatives.

No app is needed at either. The browser works properly, and a home-screen shortcut gives you an icon while installing nothing.

The games

Both draw from the same providers — NetEnt, Microgaming, Play’n GO, Pragmatic Play and Evolution — because both run on one platform. Game counts differ slightly and change monthly.

One figure worth having. Mega Moolah is named as a headline attraction at both. Its base game returns about 88%, well below the roughly 96% typical of a modern pokie, because around 5% of every wager funds the prize pool rather than being returned to players. It is also a poor choice for clearing a wagering requirement. Our online pokies guide explains the trade-off.

Where New Zealand’s rules stand

Online casino gambling is governed by the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026, in force since 1 May 2026, with regulations following on 3 July. There is no longer a grey area, and it is not a bill before Parliament.

Expressions of interest opened on 17 July 2026 with a NZ$19,000 fee, followed by an auction and full applications, for up to fifteen licences — one brand each, and no operator may hold more than three. From 1 December 2026, operators that have not entered the process must stop serving New Zealanders, with penalties up to NZ$5 million; those that applied may continue until their application is decided or 1 July 2027.

Licensed operators are expected in 2027, with a public register and a bonus cap of the lesser of NZ$100 or 200% of the deposit. That cap would reshape both welcome offers, and on a six-brand family, at most three could follow the operator into a licensed New Zealand market.

Check availability before depositing at either. Several offshore operators have closed to new New Zealand registrations while the process runs, including brands in this family. Our New Zealand gambling laws guide sets out the timeline, and our Caxino vs Wheelz comparison covers the same question for two other brands in the group.

Getting help

Free, confidential support is available in New Zealand at any hour: the Gambling Helpline on 0800 654 655 or free text 8006, and PGF Services on 0800 664 262.

Our self-exclusion guide covers bank gambling blocks and device blocking software — and note that excluding yourself at one of these brands may not cover the other five, which is worth asking about directly and getting in writing given the shared operator.

You must be 18 or older to gamble online in New Zealand.

Disclaimer

This page is published for information. It is not financial, legal or gambling advice, and nothing on it is a recommendation to gamble or an endorsement of either brand. You must be 18 or older to gamble online in New Zealand.

Nothing here is guidance on claiming more than one welcome offer. Whether a second account at a sister brand is permitted is determined by the operator’s own current terms, not by this page. Read them, and where they are unclear, get an answer in writing before claiming anything.

Observations about loyalty mechanics, streaming and daily promotions describe how such features generally work and what is published about them. They are not allegations about this operator’s specific implementation.

Licensing, ownership, bonus terms, wagering multiples, payment methods and country availability all change, sometimes within weeks, and several offshore operators have closed to new New Zealand registrations during the licensing transition. Confirm the operating company and licence number in each site’s own footer and on the regulator’s own register before you deposit. Expected-cost figures are long-run averages, not predictions of any session, and no bet described has a positive expected return.

Gambling costs money over time by design. No bonus, loyalty scheme or cashback offer changes that. Set a deposit limit before your first deposit rather than after a losing session. Free, confidential support is available in New Zealand 24 hours a day on 0800 654 655, or by free text to 8006.

Reference sources

Operator documents, licence registers, platform policies, consumer guidance, legislation and New Zealand support services. No link below goes to an operator’s cashier.

Malta Gaming Authority — licence verification — where the single licence covering both brands can be checked. Search the operating company, not the brand.
Granturo Malta Ltd — the current operating entity — the September 2025 restructuring, the licence number and the six brands under it.
Group company information — the operator’s own legal notice, and its statement that cashback is centralised across the group’s brands.
Rootz Ltd — the previous entity and licence — for anyone reconciling older references to this group.
Twitch — community guidelines, including the gambling streaming policy — the 2022 restriction on streaming slots, roulette and dice from inadequately licensed sites.
GambleAware — how gambling product design affects play — progress mechanics, variable rewards and daily promotions.
Fair Trading Act — Consumer Protection, New Zealand Government.
DIA — online gambling licensing for providers — the three-stage process, the fifteen-licence cap and the 1 December 2026 cut-off.
DIA — information for online casino customers — what the licensing change means for players.
Senet — Online Casino Gambling Regulations 2026 — the inducement cap and the harm prevention requirements.
Wizard of Odds — progressive jackpot returns and odds — the base game return behind the jackpot titles.
Consumer NZ — POLi payments and your banking security — why sharing internet banking credentials can breach your bank’s terms.
BetBlocker — free device blocking software, run by a registered charity. Covers every brand in a group at once.
Safer Gambling Aotearoa — Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.
Gambling Helpline Aotearoa New Zealand — free, confidential support, 24 hours a day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better?

Neither, in any way that affects your money. Same operator, licence, platform, wagering, payments and tools. The differences are the loyalty mechanic, the daily promotion and how busy the homepage looks.

Can I claim both welcome bonuses?

Check first, and assume not. Operators running multiple brands commonly limit welcome offers to one per person across the group, and this operator’s own material confirms it links accounts across brands. Breaching that usually voids winnings and closes both accounts.

Who operates them?

Granturo Malta Ltd, Maltese company C107733, under MGA licence MGA/B2C/1079/2025 since September 2025. It was previously Rootz Limited — searching that name on the register will not return the current licence.

How many brands are in the group?

Six: Wildz, Wheelz, Caxino, Spinz, Chipz and Tuplaus.

Which has faster payouts?

Neither. The same team processes both.

What is the wagering requirement?

35× at both, with a maximum bet of around $5 while wagering. Exceeding the maximum bet commonly voids the bonus and everything won with it.

If I self-exclude at one, does it cover the others?

Ask directly and get it in writing. Shared operators do not always share exclusion, and on a six-brand family it is the question most worth a written answer.

Is the streaming feature worth choosing for?

It is genuinely distinctive. Bear in mind that streams run at stakes far above ordinary play, often on operator-funded balances, and highlights over-represent how often large wins happen.