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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

NSW gambling scheme relies on ‘embarrassing and not credible’ research, clubs and hotels warn

File photo of people playing poker machines
Pubs and clubs groups have urged the NSW government not to abolish anonymous gambling as recommended by an independent panel on gaming reform. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP

The politically powerful clubs and hotels industry has warned the New South Wales government against introducing a mandatory scheme to abolish anonymous gambling, despite sitting on a panel whose leaders recommended one.

The three executive committee members of the NSW government’s independent panel on gaming reform have recommended an “account-based gaming system” become mandatory from 2028 to monitor everyone using poker machines.

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