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Last October, NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello proposed revolutionary reforms to liquor and gaming laws that he oversees.
One of the most controversial elements of the proposal was a plan to transition pokie players from dropping the odd pineapple on the slots to having to register and pre-load money onto regulated, cashless cards that would be linked to the gamblerâs identity.
The idea was that such a card would help curb the activities of problem gamblers â with the added factor it might also stem money laundering in gambling venues.
On February 9, the liquor and gaming laws and their potential reform were shoved into the spotlight as former Supreme Court judge Patricia Bergin handed down a report that followed an 18-month inquiry into Crown Resorts, which exposed allegations of money laundering. In her comments to the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority, she said such a card could be a âpowerful mechanism