Under Premier Dominic Perrottet's proposal, all poker machines would become cashless within five years throughout the state. 9News
Perrottet will present the plan to the NSW parliament if he wins the upcoming state election.
Under the new plan, people using the machines will have daily spending limits which they would set themselves. These could be altered only once a week.Do you support cashless pokie machines?The gambling debate has been the source of tension in the state Coalition party in the lead-up to the election., the government would buy back 2000 poker machines from clubs during the implementation period, which spans from 2024 to 2028.
Venues will be able to access no-interest loans, along with one-off $50,000 grants to offset revenue loss.The proposed reforms follow a report from the Crime Commission that showed billions of dollars of dirty money was cycling through the machines.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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