Tasmanian pub lobby's alternative to gaming card unproven

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 06:03 · Archive

Tasmania's hospitality lobby has admitted its proposed alternative to mandatory pre-commitment gaming cards does not exist outside a manufacturer's showroom.

Tasmania's leading hospitality lobby has conceded that its preferred alternative to mandatory pre-commitment poker machine gaming cards does not exist anywhere outside a manufacturer's showroom.

The admission emerged during an inquiry into gaming machine regulation. The hospitality lobby had promoted high-tech automated teller machines as a viable alternative to the mandatory pre-commitment card system, but under scrutiny acknowledged the technology has not been deployed in real-world settings.

The concession undermines the lobby's argument that such an alternative could serve as a practical substitute for the proposed gaming card system. Both outlets covering the story reported the same account of the lobby's admission during the inquiry proceedings.

How it is being reported

• The pub lobby called the card a fantasy and its alternative is one tooInquiry hears proposed high-tech ATMs exist only in showrooms.The Examiner · 13 Oct, 05:30
• The pub lobby called the card a fantasy and its alternative is one tooInquiry hears proposed high-tech ATMs exist only in showrooms.The Advocate · 13 Oct, 05:30

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