Total number of machines in state increased from 87,094 in March last year to 87,644 in OctoberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 500 new poker machines have been installed since Labor won office in New South Wales last year, despite a campaign pledge to cut their numbers in pubs and clubs.In January 2023, two months before the state election, the now premier, Chris Minns, declared a Labor government would “reduce the number of poker machines” in NSW.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-11-05 01:00:05
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More than 500 new poker machines installed in NSW despite Chris Minns promising to slash numbers
