NSW moves to raise taxes on casino poker machines amid push for gambling reform

The proposed regime is expected to raise an extra $364m for the state by bringing taxes into line with those for clubs and pubs. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters

Poker machine earnings at New South Wales casinos will be taxed at the same rate as those in clubs and pubs under proposed changes by the state government, amid growing a push for broader gambling reforms.

If in place by next July, the proposed tax-rate changes could inject an extra $364m into the state’s coffers over three years, according to government modelling.