Money spent on poker machines in NSW rises, prompting calls for tougher regulation
TO GO WITH Australia-Lifestyle-gambling,FEATURE by Madeleine Coorey This photo taken on December 21, 2012 shows retireee Peter Bell, 70, playing electronic poker machines at the Randwick Labor Club in Sydney. Club membership is around 11.6 million people out of a population of around 23 million, and the industry says it employs 96,000, making an economic contribution of some 7.4 billion USD each year. AFP PHOTO / William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images) Source: AFP / WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images
During the third quarter of 2022 alone, over two billion dollars were spent on poker machines in New South Wales. The growing problem of gambling during a cost of living crisis contributes to the need for stronger government intervention, say advocates of gambling reforms.
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