New South Wales’ Liquor & Gaming targets pokies shutdown hours compliance

Gaming machines in NSW venues must be switched off between 4am and 10am each day Liquor & Gaming New South Wales (L&GNSW) is stepping up efforts to reduce gambling harm through an intelligence-led operation targeting compliance with new mandatory gaming machine shutdown requirements. As part of the NSW Government ’s ongoing rollout of gaming reforms, under new rules, gaming machines in NSW venues must be switched off between 4am and 10am each day, a key harm-minimisation measure that reduces opportunities for extended play.