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Tasmanian government delays cashless pokies card scheme

The announcement has triggered significant backlash from anti-gambling campaigners.
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Victorian gambling reform bill seeks to reduce pokies hours

The Allan Labor government has initiated a series of groundbreaking gaming reforms...
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Pokies cashless gaming trial to commence in New South Wales

Liquor & Gaming NSW partners with The Independent Panel on Gaming Reform to conduct cashless gaming trials, inviting applications from...

Queensland’s gambling woes: AUD5.1 Billion lost, pokies in focus

Queensland witnesses an alarming 11.3% increase in gambling losses, totaling AUD5.1 billion in 2022-23. Electronic gaming machines account for 63.2%...

Endeavour Shares plunge Over 10% as VIC poker machine restrictions

Endeavour, the pub division company, witnessed a significant decline in its shares by over 10% due to the implementation of...
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Clubs seek compensation as Victoria introduces poker machine restrictions

The powerful clubs lobby in Victoria is pushing for compensation after the Andrews government announced stricter regulations on poker machines....
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Postponed cashless gaming trial sees NSW Gov. face accusations

The New South Wales government is facing allegations of succumbing to pressure from gambling lobbyists after confirming a delay in...

Cyberattack halts groundbreaking NSW Cashless Gaming trial

In a setback for the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), its pioneering cashless gaming trial has been abruptly...

NSW pokies profits soaring in line with cost-of-living crisis

As everyday expenses continue to rise, so too does the amount people are gambling...
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet

Perrottet standing firm on pokies reforms ahead of NSW election

The premier's cashless gaming initiative is a hot topic leading into the elections this weekend...
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AUSTRAC launches new AML taskforce for gambling industry

Australia's financial crime regulator is increasing its focus on the gaming and wagering sector...
Greens and ALP agree on poker machine reform in Victoria.

Latham slams NSW Government’s cashless pokies reforms

The One Nation NSW leader says the proposed reforms will do nothing to help problem gamblers...
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Western Sydney home to two-thirds of NSW gambling losses

A WSU report called problem gambling in Sydney's west a "silent epidemic"...

NSW to add facial recognition technology to play pokie machines

New South Wales yet to determine which developer they are using for their facial recognition technology system, which is part...
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Premier Dominic Perrottet unveils NSW plans for cashless gaming

After a long wait, Premier Dominic Perrottet finally released his gambling reform plans for pokies to be cashless in all...
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Pauline Hanson, Jacinta Price slam NSW cashless pokies reforms

The federal senators believe NSW's pubs and clubs will suffer if the proposed changes come to fruition...
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet

Perrottet reveals $344m pokies reform plan for NSW

The NSW Premier has promised to the clean up the "mess" created by poker machines...
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New South Wales records $2.1 billion gambling loss in 96 days

Liquor and Gaming NSW, the New South Wales gambling regulator, has recorded quarterly figures showing NSW gamblers lost over $2.1...
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet

Perrottet government under pressure to reveal NSW pokies plan

NSW Labor's detailed pokies plan has put the Coalition government on the back foot...
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns

NSW Labor reveals gambling reform plans ahead of election

Opposition leader Chris Minns is promising significant changes to pokies operations in NSW...
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ClubNSW’s comments on cashless gaming card reform ‘absurd’

Richard Holden, a University of NSW economist, recently labeled ClubsNSW’s comments on the effects of cashless gaming on punters “absurd.”...
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Western Australia low gambling loss due to pokies restriction

Recent data from Western Australia has proved the stance that restricting the pokies to only casinos results in lower gambling...
Greens and ALP agree on poker machine reform in Victoria.

Dominic Perrottet reveals cashless gaming cards will have limits

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet’s much-contested cashless gaming card will have spending limits. Perrottet’s decision to pursue a cashless gaming card...
Greens and ALP agree on poker machine reform in Victoria.

High suicide rates plague veterans with gambling problems

A soon-to-be published study found high suicide attempt rate among veterans suffering from problem gambling in Australia. This latest report,...
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NSW pubs & clubs request approval for pokes played after midnight

Several Australian clubs and pubs have requested that customers be allowed to have access to poker machines between midnight and...