Poker machines
‘Callous exploitation’: NSW losing $1 million an hour on pokies
In one council area, more than $2 million a day was poured into poker machines during a three-month period, leaving gambling reform advocates furious.
- by Michael McGowan
Latest
‘Do we care about player safety?’ Casino boss wants mandatory pokies reform
Crown casino was subjected to strict requirements after it was found to have facilitated money-laundering. Now it wants the same rules applied to everyone.
- by Harriet Alexander
AFL Briefing
AFL 2025
Dons urge members to vote against anti-pokies push; Pies and Hawks keen to swoop on Harris
An acknowledgement that their 190 poker machines in two venues are causing social harm would affect its financial independence from the AFL, Essendon says.
- by Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan
Analysis
Gambling
After a trial that pleased no one, NSW’s biggest gambling loser is clear
NSW Labor promised a cashless gaming trial, but it was always doomed to fail. Now it has an even bigger problem.
- by Alexandra Smith
Updated
Gambling
‘Embarrassing, not credible’: Why pubs and clubs won’t back gambling scheme
The Australian Hotels Association sat on the advisory panel for gambling reform – but it has strongly rejected its final recommendations for account-based gaming.
- by Harriet Alexander and Max Maddison
Opinion
Gambling
Lack of urgency over pokies reform shames this NSW government
There are more poker machines in NSW now than when Chris Minns was elected. The government must stop hiding behind panels and trials and act on gaming reform.
- by James Griffin
Editorial
Chris Minns
A critical NSW government report is being kept from you. Why?
The Herald has campaigned for poker machine reform for the past two years, and we have no intention of backing off.
- The Herald's View
Why Victoria’s privacy chief is so worried about facial-recognition technology
Gaming venues and retail are increasingly using off-the-shelf facial-recognition software, sparking high-level concern about potential risks of privacy and data security breaches.
- by Kieran Rooney and Carla Jaeger
The worst time of night for problem gamblers has been revealed – by accident
The accidental uploading of a gambling report to government servers on Monday drew attention to an issue that was supposed to have been put into archives.
- by Harriet Alexander
The surprise twist in new cashless gaming system
Gamblers could still use cash and there would be no binding limit to the amount a poker machine player could spend under a draft proposal by the gambling reform panel.
- by Harriet Alexander and Alexandra Smith
What researchers found when they interviewed 204 pokies players at a Sydney club
The expert panel on cashless gaming is bound by confidentiality agreements not to discuss its recommendations. But a study released by one panel member gives an insight into its deliberations.
- by Harriet Alexander
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