Nearly one in every two poker machines in Australia will become cashless under a major "social reform" lauded by anti-gambling advocates.
Describing it as "the largest social community and law enforcement reform in our state's history" that would "save lives", NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet on Monday unveiled his $344 million answer to a damning NSW Crime Commission report that shed a light on how much dirty money was being flushed through pokies.
Cashless gaming will begin on 2000 machines this year, rolling out to all machines by the end of 2028.
