Rise in money spent on poker machines in NSW prompts calls for tougher intervention

A man playing at a poker machine.

The amount of money spent by Australians on poker machines in New South Wales reached $2 billion over three months in 2022. Source: Getty / William West

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

The amount of money spent on poker machines in New South Wales reached over two billion dollars in the third quarter of 2022 alone.

Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts

Share

Latest podcast episodes

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
n/a
On the Money - Housing market, real estate (Getty-SBS).jpg
WNW EP49 Thumbnail_250226.jpg

Recommended for you

A composite image of Donald Trump's face over blue digital security graphics, with silhouetted travellers pulling suitcases in the foreground.
The exterior of a Coles shop, showing a glowing red logo and aisles below it.
A crowd of people in a grassy area by the beach.
An aerial view of a town.
An artistic digital illustration celebrating the Lunar New Year. The central focus is a glowing, golden horse reared up on its hind legs, surrounded by traditional festive symbols and a flame.
190226 RISING DEBT HEADER.png
Sussan Ley, wearing a white shirt and white blazer, speaking in front of trees.
Australian banknotes laid out on a table.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world