🎰 NSW weighs halving poker machines

New South Wales Labor is set to discuss a proposal at its state conference to cut poker machine numbers by half over the next decade, from current levels to about 45,000, according to Inside Asian Gaming. 📉🏛️ If adopted, it would mark one of Australia’s biggest gambling reform moves in years. For the industry, the key question is what follows: tighter venue economics, stronger responsible gambling rules, and fresh pressure on operators to diversify beyond land-based machine revenue. 🔍