NSW poker machine profits pocketed mostly by pubs
Why do pubs make 45 per cent of poker machine profits when they only operate a quarter of the machines?
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Why do pubs make 45 per cent of poker machine profits when they only operate a quarter of the machines?
Poker machines in New South Wales are hard to miss, being present in most hotels and clubs. And new data has reignited calls for urgent industry reform to tackle the high losses to poker machines, particularly in Western Sydney.
The Wentworth Hotel is one of the most profitable pubs for pokie takings in NSW, but the gaming regulator has found that it was failing to comply with gaming regulation.
Police are searching for those responsible in a drug lab that was uncovered on Thursday night. Police found what they believe is methamphetamine, a shotgun, ammunition and other items in the search.
The most lucrative pubs in NSW in terms of net profit per machine are concentrated in the hands of a few key players.