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Cashless gaming cards with a daily spending limit would be introduced in NSW if Liberal Premier Dominic Perrottet is re-elected in March.
The premier is determined to remove cash from poker machines as part of gambling reforms in the state - with an amount of between $1,000 and $1,500 a day reportedly being considered as the upper limit.
Former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard has thrown his support behind Mr Perrottet's plan saying it was 'courageous' to take on the gaming industry but also 'wise' because it was a measured approach rather than any sort of gambling ban.
If the system is brought in, NSW will be the second state behind Tasmania to introduce the cards - though their limit is far lower at $100 a day, $500 a week and $5,000 annually.
NSW could be the second state in Australia to require cashless gaming cards with a spending limit to use poker machines (file image)
The aim of the cards would be twofold - to minimise harm brought to the community via gambling addiction and to also cripple the ability of pokies being used to launder illegal funds.
A 2022 NSW inquiry labelled Project Islington led by the NSW Crime Commission alleged that 'billions' in dirty
