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Bally’s chairman Soo Kim has big plans for Star.

How Star’s new owners plan a major overhaul

Think of the new Star Entertainment properties as a cross between what they are today and ones that will more closely resemble monster-sized RSLs.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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Punters sunk $266.5 million into Victoria’s gaming machines last month.

Why Labor is justified in breaking this election promise on poker machines

The statewide introduction of a cashless gaming card must be the guiding light of reform.

  • The Herald's View
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey fronted budget estimates on Wednesday.

The key election promise NSW Labor has walked away from

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey confirmed Labor would not follow through on its pre-election commitment to remove 9500 poker machines from circulation.

  • Michael McGowan
Gamblers losses on poker machines in NSW hit a record high in 2024.

Gamblers now losing more than $1m an hour on NSW poker machines

The government has introduced various gambling reforms, but harm minimisation advocates say they will not make an impact.

  • Harriet Alexander
More than $3.5 billion was spent on poker machines in Queensland hotels and clubs in 2024.

‘Extraordinary’: More than $3.5 billion slotted into Qld poker machines

“Gambling is taking an incredible toll on the community and we are sleep-walking,” one national campaigner said of the latest numbers from Queensland.

  • Josh Bavas
The three newest MPs to join NSW parliament all spoke out against gambling in the state.

Three MPs made their first speech this week. And they all spoke about one issue

Poker machine reforms were the unifying factor for three new MPs.

  • Nick Newling
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Cashless gaming.

The election promise NSW Labor doesn’t want to talk about

A cashless gambling trial was meant to guide public policy on poker machines, but divisions are wider than ever and the government is in a pickle. What went wrong?

  • Harriet Alexander
Young people are using pokies more than other age categories.

‘Part of turning 18’: More young people are getting hooked on pokies

People aged 18 to 24 are the biggest users of poker machines in Victoria, having grown up in a culture where their use was normalised.

  • Cara Waters
NSW is losing $1 million an hour on pokies.

‘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.

  • Michael McGowan
Crown Melbourne chief executive Mike Volkert, right, and former Crown Resorts chief executive Ciaran Carruthers at Flemington.

‘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.

  • Harriet Alexander

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