Wests Newcastle cashless gaming trial report finds little change to pokies players' behaviour
Wests Newcastle cashless gaming trial report finds little change to pokies players' behaviour
www.abc.net.au Trial finds cashless gaming makes little difference to gambling behaviour on pokies
Cashless gaming is intended to limit the losses of people with gambling problems, but reform advocates say the first trial did not include crucial harm reduction measures.
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- In short: One of the first cashless gaming trials in NSW found the technology made little difference to the behaviour of gamblers.
- The Wests New Lambton trial has received criticism from gambling reform advocates, who say it did not include a card with binding and default limits.
- What's next?: The Independent Panel on Gaming Reform will provide findings from an expanded statewide cashless gaming trial.
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