{"id":777006582,"date":"2023-06-23T06:35:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T09:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777006582"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:43:15","slug":"nsw-government-reduces-number-of-gaming-machines-by-3000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nsw-government-reduces-number-of-gaming-machines-by-3000","title":{"rendered":"NSW government reduces number of gaming machines by 3,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From July 1, the government will require all new electronic gaming machines to have a cash input limit of AU$500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.- The New South Wales (NSW) Government has announced that it will reduce the number of electronic gaming machines in the state by more than 3,000<\/strong>. It has also approved a tenfold reduction in the cash feed-in limit for all new poker machines entering service from July 1. The new limit will be AU$500 (US$334.95) instead of AU$5,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These measures reflect a pre-election commitment and follow the government’s ban on external signage for gaming rooms<\/a>. Venues have been given until September 1 to remove signage referencing gambling with names like ‘Dragon’s Den’ or ‘VIP Lounge.’ The NSW government has also passed legislation prohibiting political parties from accepting financial donations from clubs with gaming machines from July 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gambling minister David Harris <\/strong>said: \u201cWe promised the people of NSW that we\u2019d reform the gaming sector in a way that reduced gambling harm while future-proofing the industry. One of these commitments was to reduce the number of poker machines in this state \u2013 and this is an important step forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFurther down the track, we\u2019ll also be changing the GME forfeiture scheme so that for every two entitlements traded, one will be forfeited \u2013 which will see numbers drop at a faster rate. It\u2019s important that as we navigate through these changes, we engage with industry so that we can ensure vibrancy of our hospitality and gaming industries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement comes amid controversy over the delayed implementation of a cashless gambling trial<\/a>. Harris <\/strong>said the delay was to allow the creation of an independent panel to oversee the trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From July 1, the government will require all new electronic gaming machines to have a cash input limit of AU$500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":17026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The New South Wales Government is implementing significant regulatory reforms for its gaming sector, including a reduction of over 3,000 electronic gaming machines and a tenfold decrease in the cash input limit for new poker machines to AU$500 from July 1. These measures, alongside a ban on external gaming room signage and political donations from gaming clubs, aim to mitigate gambling harm while navigating industry engagement for sector vibrancy. The government also plans to accelerate machine reductions via a revised GME forfeiture scheme and is establishing an independent panel for a delayed cashless gambling trial.","focusai_entities":"New South Wales Government, David Harris","focusai_location":"Australia, New South Wales","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (1.0), affiliate_publisher (0.7), product_ux (0.75), tech_data (0.75), marketing_crm (0.85), payments_fraud_aml (0.9), investor_analyst (0.95), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"EGM Reduction Impact?","query":"What is the projected financial impact on NSW gaming operators from the reduction of over 3,000 EGMs and the revised GME forfeiture scheme, considering potential revenue displacement and asset depreciation?"},{"label":"Cashless Trial Implications?","query":"How will the independent panel's oversight of the delayed cashless gambling trial influence its scope, technology requirements, and the timeline for broader implementation across NSW venues?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[160,156],"tags":[23911],"class_list":["post-777006582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia-pacific","category-regulation-news","tag-gambling-regulation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777006582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777006582"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777006582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777006610,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777006582\/revisions\/777006610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777006582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777006582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777006582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}