Gamblers could still use cash and there would be no binding limit to the amount a poker machine player could spend under a draft proposal by the gambling reform panel.
Cash could still be used in poker machines but it would no longer be possible to play anonymously in a gambling reform model under consideration by the NSW government.report, the final version of which was delivered to government on Monday, shows the terminology has been changed from “cashless” to “account-based” gambling.
Labor has been reluctant to embrace the NSW Crime Commission’s recommendation for mandatory cashless gaming. The commission found eliminating cash from poker machines would stop them being used by criminals to launder their dirty money. Players would each have their own accounts, which could be topped up with cash up to a pre-determined level, or via electronic funds transfers. Players could also receive their winnings in cash but only up to a maximum of $500.
“When we interviewed regular they were highly concerned that being able to link their bank accounts would result in them spending more than they intended. It would also need to find a more consumer-friendly way to describe “account-based gaming”. The new system would be launched in 2027 and made mandatory in 2028, when cash limits of $500 would also take effect.
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