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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Michael McGowan

Regional exemptions on the cards for NSW government’s cashless gaming scheme

A person gambles on a poker machine.
The NSW government is working to win support from the Nationals as is pursues gambling reform in the state. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters

The Perrottet government is likely to include carveouts for regional pubs and clubs in New South Wales in the rollout of its cashless gaming card policy, and is considering a ban on political donations from the clubs sector.

As Dominic Perrottet lobbies to win support from the Nationals as part of his push for gambling reform in NSW, the government is considering a transition period that excludes non-metropolitan areas from the cashless gaming card.

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