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Criminals target poker machines in NSW amid pandemic – Sydney Morning Herald
Money laundering by criminals in NSW drove a $305 million increase in poker machine profits in just five months.
Poker machines would become cashless and gamblers required to register and pre-load money to the card, which would operate in a similar way to Opal cards for public transport.
Chair of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority Philip Crawford said money laundering through machines was highlighted in the Bergin inquiry into Crowns operations in Melbourne.
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