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'Obscene': the staggering sum the region's gamblers lose a day on pokies

Wesley Mission CEO says the figures should be a 'wake-up call' for policymakers.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 7

'Cultural blindspot': push to go all in on gambling fix

One million dollars are lost to pokies by residents of the most populous state every hour as calls for gambling reforms grow louder.

AAP · Jun 30

Surging pokies revenue proves NSW Labor has failed to reduce gambling harm as promised, advocates say

State budget suggests Minns government is addicted to pokies revenue, with tax take predicted to jump from $1.6bn to $2.2bn annually within four years

The Guardian - AU · Jun 24

More than 500 new poker machines installed in NSW despite Chris Minns promising to slash numbers

Total number of machines in state increased from 87,094 in March last year to 87,644 in October

The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024

NSW Liberals branch calls for federal administration after ‘catastrophic failure’ of state division

Northern Beaches Liberals unanimously support motion as some observers say conservative faction ‘keen’ to oust moderates after council elections nominations error

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2024

Pokie numbers, losses still rising despite crackdown

Despite promises from the NSW Labor government to cut down on poker machines, their numbers continue to grow.

AAP · May 8, 2024

Lobby group calls for pokies venues to be exempt from facial recognition and biometric data laws

Clubs Australia says tougher restrictions could undermine harm reduction measures, while privacy advocates say the technology is not needed to reduce problem gambling

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2024

NSW forced to claw back revenue after pokies clubs wrongly claim spending as ClubGrants

About 40% of tax break scheme grants not accepted despite being advertised as part of scheme, discussion paper says

The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2024

Church leaders call for hope and love at Christmas

Australians have been urged to look at Christmas as a time for hope in the midst of natural disasters, international conflicts and economic challenges.

AAP · Dec 24, 2023

‘Playing us for years’: how pokies profits have funded tax-deductible spending within Australian clubs

Schemes in Victoria and NSW give clubs tax cuts if they put gaming proceeds into communities – but they overwhelmingly spend it on themselves

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2023