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ClubsNSW appoints acting boss amid pokies stoush

ClubsNSW has named Sallianne Faulkner as its acting chief executive after its former boss was sacked amid a government push to make pokies cashless.

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Michael Pascoe: Pokies industry’s fingerprints remain on Dominic Perrottet’s policy

And when judging the credibility of an election policy, it’s wise to also consider what is not there if the government or opposition was serious about NSW’s appalling pokies addiction.

The New Daily

ClubsNSW drops lawsuits against gaming whistleblower

ClubsNSW has withdrawn all legal action against whistleblower and cancer patient Troy Stolz, who lifted the lid on lax money laundering checks.

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ClubsNSW settles case with terminally ill whistleblower Troy Stolz

Long-running case ends days after lobby group sacked its CEO over comments about the NSW premier’s Catholic faith

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'I was wrong': NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says Catholic faith did play a role in gambling reform

A week ago, the ClubsNSW boss was sacked for linking Dominic Perrottet's plans to overhaul gambling to his Catholic faith. Since then, Mr Perrottet has done some soul-searching.

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Dominic Perrottet gambles on poker machine reform as a vote winner

Not long ago it would have been political suicide to adopt measures so strongly opposed by ClubsNSW – but time will tell how it plays out at the polls

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Gambling in Western Sydney a 'silent epidemic', new report claims

New analysis describes gambling as Western Sydney's "silent epidemic". It's an issue that nearly cost Paul everything.

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The John Barilaro factor: former NSW deputy premier becomes focal point in state campaign

New auditor general report highlighted his office creating new rules for a grants program that saw Labor electorates miss out entirely

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ClubsNSW boss sacked after accusing Dominic Perrottet of acting on his ‘Catholic gut’

Organisation’s board agrees to end Josh Landis’s employment after he apologised for the comments

The Guardian - AU

ClubsNSW CEO sacked after saying gaming reforms based on Dominic Perrottet's 'Catholic gut'

The ClubsNSW CEO apologised "unreservedly" saying he misspoke and should not have referred to the premier's faith, but his apology was not enough to prevent his sacking.

ABC News

ClubsNSW boss sacked over 'offensive' Catholic jibe

The head of the powerful NSW clubs industry body has been sacked after linking Premier Dominic Perrottet's Catholic faith to gaming policy.

AAP

New ClubsNSW pokies measures not enough to stop cashless gaming, Dominic Perrottet says

Tim Costello says clubs lobby’s gambling code, which includes three-hour welfare checks, is ‘too little too late’

The Guardian - AU

NSW clubs to introduce gambling code

Suspected money-launderers will be banned from all NSW clubs under a code of conduct to be introduced by the industry, which is resisting cashless gaming cards.

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Michael Pascoe: How the pokies lobby comes after politicians

There’s a quick way to tell if an electronic gaming machine policy is good or bad: If ClubsNSW is backing it, it will be bad.

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‘Deeply flawed’: pokies self-banning schemes in NSW do not stop problem gambling, counsellors say

Voluntary exclusion process faces renewed criticism as advocates call for reforms ahead of state election

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Gambling industry’s extraordinary hold over NSW Labor continues

NSW also has the most EGMs per head, which means NSW residents blow more money gambling than other Australians.

Newcastle Herald

Expand Newcastle pokie trial before full mandate: NSW Labor

The state's first cashless gaming trial got underway in Newcastle at Wests last year.

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ClubsNSW hits back at cashless cards

ClubsNSW has come out against a cashless gaming card for poker machines in a political debate dominated by gambling reforms ahead of the March state election.

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Dominic Perrottet stares down pokie 'threats' as gambling lobby targets independent MP

Dominic Perrottet says the government will do "the right thing" in its plans for gambling reform as ClubsNSW targets one MP for supporting law changes.

The Guardian - AU

Dominic Perrottet says he won’t be ‘threatened’ into pokies backdown amid ClubsNSW campaign

Clubs lobby group has warned of action against other MPs after clubs unveil campaign against Helen Dalton

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Greens' plan to phase pokies out of pubs

The NSW Greens have unveiled a plan to phase poker machines out of pubs and clubs over the next decade amid growing calls to clean up the industry.

The Guardian - AU

The cost of losing the politics of pokies in the gaming machine capital of Australia

Despite moves to reform the system by the NSW premier, two MPs doubt that much will change

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Will NSW’s political parties put people before donors? Don’t bet on it

Will the NSW government get out from under the thumb of the gambling industry? Alan Kohler writes he's not betting on it.

The Guardian - AU

‘We need to change’: Dominic Perrottet says cashless gambling cards will be used in NSW

Premier presses the case for the scheme despite a lack of commitment from Labor and the Nationals

The Guardian - AU

NSW minister raises doubts over cashless gambling scheme that Dominic Perrottet is ‘in favour of’

Expert refutes suggestion by deputy premier Paul Toole that technology ‘not available to introduce’

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