The country’s two major casino operators have asked the NSW government to delay the planned restriction of cash use on their gaming floors as they struggle financially from the absence of big-spending gamblers.
Customers at Star Entertainment’s Sydney flagship and Crown Resorts’ Barangaroo casino can gamble up to $5000 in cash every day under existing state laws. That figure is meant to fall to a $1000 limit in August.
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Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com