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ACT puts forward sweep of gambling law changes

The package adds mandatory cash-free gaming cards and a 15-hour weekly shutdown to curb harm while giving clubs a path to replace pokie revenue.

Summary by ABC Australia
The ACT is introducing a suite of gambling reforms including incrementally cutting the number of poker machines and banning cash withdrawals at venues.

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The Canberra TimesThe Canberra Times
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Major cuts to ACT pokie numbers loom in game-changing overhaul

The ACT Government introduces major changes for poker machines, including cash withdrawal bans, cashless gaming, and longer shutdowns. Understand the full impact.

·Canberra, Australia
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ABC AustraliaABC Australia
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ACT puts forward sweep of gambling law changes

The ACT is introducing a suite of gambling reforms including incrementally cutting the number of poker machines and banning cash withdrawals at venues.

·Ultimo, Australia
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jamma.itjamma.it

Canberra, Tight on the Game: Stop Picking up in the Clubs and only 1,000 Poker Machines in Total by 2045

The Government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has announced a proposal to reform the game sector aimed at reducing the damage related to gambling in Canberra. The package includes, among the main measures, the prohibition to withdraw cash through EFTPOS and ATM counters in the premises equipped with poker machines, the mandatory introduction of cashless game based on [...]

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canberradaily.com.aucanberradaily.com.au

ACT Government unveils gambling reforms

The ACT Government has announced new poker machine restrictions, but clubs and gambling reform advocates have criticised the reforms.

·Canberra, Australia
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ABC Australia broke the news in Ultimo, Australia on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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