- In short: One of the first cashless gaming trials in NSW found the technology made little difference to the behaviour of gamblers.
- The Wests New Lambton trial has received criticism from gambling reform advocates, who say it did not include a card with binding and default limits.
- What’s next?: The Independent Panel on Gaming Reform will provide findings from an expanded statewide cashless gaming trial.
Why would you expect changing the method of payment to effect spending habits…?
You wouldn’t, which is exactly why the industry is pushing for a scheme like this.
I would expect an increase in gambling from cashless because you might not realise how much money you’re feeding in
Because you can strictly enforce spending limits per person. The current system allows people who hit the limit to go down the street to an ATM and get more cash out. A digital card system is designed to close that loophole.