NSW has hit record-high losses on poker machines, totalling over $8 billion in 2024.
The $8.64 billion loss shows a 6.3 per cent year-on-year increase to poker machines, according to data from Liquor and Gaming NSW.
Advocates like Wesley Mission CEO Stu Cameron say the NSW public are “in the grips of a preventable public health crisis”.
“It beggars belief that midway through the Government’s term, New South Wales operates in an even more chaotic, conflicting environment,” he said.
“There are more poker machines and record-breaking losses, resulting in a public health crisis of gambling harm.
“The government’s reforms appear to have…
