ClubsNSW appoints acting boss amid pokies stoush ClubsNSW has named Sallianne Faulkner as its acting chief executive after its former boss was sacked amid a government push to make pokies cashless. AAP · Feb 9, 2023
The John Barilaro factor: former NSW deputy premier becomes focal point in state campaign New auditor general report highlighted his office creating new rules for a grants program that saw Labor electorates miss out entirely The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2023
Afternoon Update: police seek to prevent Pell protest; domestic violence arrest blitz; and how to care for sunglasses Debate over the peaceful right to protest returns The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2023
ClubsNSW boss sacked after accusing Dominic Perrottet of acting on his ‘Catholic gut’ Organisation’s board agrees to end Josh Landis’s employment after he apologised for the comments The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2023
ClubsNSW CEO sacked after saying gaming reforms based on Dominic Perrottet's 'Catholic gut' The ClubsNSW CEO apologised "unreservedly" saying he misspoke and should not have referred to the premier's faith, but his apology was not enough to prevent his sacking. ABC News · Jan 30, 2023
ClubsNSW boss sacked over 'offensive' Catholic jibe The head of the powerful NSW clubs industry body has been sacked after linking Premier Dominic Perrottet's Catholic faith to gaming policy. AAP · Jan 30, 2023
NSW clubs to introduce gambling code Suspected money-launderers will be banned from all NSW clubs under a code of conduct to be introduced by the industry, which is resisting cashless gaming cards. AAP · Jan 29, 2023
Michael Pascoe: How the pokies lobby comes after politicians There’s a quick way to tell if an electronic gaming machine policy is good or bad: If ClubsNSW is backing it, it will be bad. The New Daily · Jan 27, 2023
Dominic Perrottet stares down pokie 'threats' as gambling lobby targets independent MP Dominic Perrottet says the government will do "the right thing" in its plans for gambling reform as ClubsNSW targets one MP for supporting law changes. ABC News · Dec 12, 2022
Cashless cards punish gamblers: Clubs NSW The gaming industry says introducing cashless cards in NSW would punish punters and be a hallmark of a police state. AAP · Nov 7, 2022
Cashless gaming resisted by NSW industry The NSW premier and man who wants to replace him at the next election have pledged to work with industry after a recommendation for mandatory cashless gaming. AAP · Oct 29, 2022
Dirty cash sucked into $95b 'black hole' An investigation recommends a move away from cash and better data collection to stop billions of dollars being laundered through pokies in NSW pubs and clubs. AAP · Oct 25, 2022
Facial recognition coming to NSW clubs to identify problem gamblers Everyone entering the gaming area will have their face scanned and the image will be cross-checked with the self-exclusion system. Newcastle Herald · Oct 18, 2022
Facial recognition coming to NSW clubs Facial recognition cameras will be rolled out in gaming areas in pubs and clubs across NSW in a bid to identify problem gamblers. AAP · Oct 18, 2022
AAP · Jul 13, 2022 NSW clubs could ban problem gamblers Family members will be able to ask that problem gamblers be excluded from clubs under a draft code of practice by ClubsNSW.
ABC News · Jul 13, 2022 ClubsNSW reveals plan to help people harmed by gambling Family members of people harmed by gambling may soon be able to stop their loved one from attending clubs under a proposal by a peak industry body in New South Wales.