The Age
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·1 hour ago
‘Sorry, but’: Why the premier won’t let pokies risk his election jackpot
NSW Premier Chris Minns rejected calls to reduce the state's 90,000 poker machines ahead of Labor's July conference, citing compensation costs for clubs. Two senior Labor figures proposed cutting machine numbers, but Minns demurred, describing the issue as too complex. The government abandoned a 2023 promise to remove 9,500 machines after determining the cost was prohibitive.
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