Anti-gambling group welcomes world-first cashless pokies trial in Newcastle

Michael Parris
Updated May 26 2021 - 8:29am, first published 8:28am
STATE FIRST: Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello announces the cashless gambling trial at Wests New Lambton on Monday. The voluntary trial of a cashless pokie app is scheduled to start in September. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
STATE FIRST: Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello announces the cashless gambling trial at Wests New Lambton on Monday. The voluntary trial of a cashless pokie app is scheduled to start in September. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Anti-gambling advocates have welcomed a trial of cashless pokies in Newcastle but say a proposed $1000 limit on punters' accounts is too high.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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