Dossier
poker machines
Coverage of poker machines in the Nexus archive.
- NSW Labor adopts tougher pokies stance as Sydney inner west mayor says ‘momentum for real reform unstoppable’
NSW Labor conference passed a motion to remove 50% of poker machines from operation within 10 years. Premier Chris Minns will adopt a tougher stance on poker machines, influenced by the party's left wing, amid rising operator profits and calls for reform.
- Surging pokies revenue proves NSW Labor has failed to reduce gambling harm as promised, advocates say
New South Wales' state budget projects poker machine tax revenue to increase from $1.6bn to $2.2bn annually over four years, with anti-gambling advocates criticizing the government for prioritizing revenue over reducing gambling harm. The overall gambling tax revenue is expected to rise from $3.8bn to $4.7bn by 2029-30.