Perrottet confirmed last week that the proposed cards would have a daily limit but had yet to determine the exact amount. However, in an interview on Chris O’Keefe’s radio show on 2GB, the Premier confirmed that it will be around the $1000 to $1500 mark.
The implementation of cashless cards, proposed by Perrottet as a part of gambling reform efforts, has sparked debate and controversy leading up to the state election in March.
When asked about the new limit, opposition leader Chris Minns compared the limit to one which is in place in Tasmania. Current limits there prevent gamblers from spending more than $100 per day on pokies when using the cashless card scheme.
NSW Cashless Card Daily Limits Revealed by Premier Dominic Perrottet“What you’ll see is people just walking out of registered clubs and pubs and walking down the road and not putting the 20 bucks after bowls in a poker machine, but going … to the news agency and buying 20 bucks worth of scratchies,”
The Australian Hotels Association NSW (AHA NSW) which represents many of the state’s licensed pokie venues has yet to comment on the newly announced daily limits.
