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New South Wales government proposes gambling reforms with AU$95.2m over four years

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The New South Wales government presented a gambling reform package on Tuesday, allocating AU$95.2 million over four years to implement it. The plans include a statewide exclusion register, facial recognition checks at gaming-room entrances, tighter marketing rules and measures expected to reduce poker-machine numbers; a legislative timeline has not been released.

Operators would face new exclusion, marketing and machine-entitlement requirements if the package is enacted.

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Ghana NLA proposes reforms tied to GH¢2bn annual lottery revenue projection

Ghana’s National Lottery Authority director-general Mohammed Abdul-Salam said proposed reforms could enable the lottery sector to generate more than GH¢2 billion (US$172 million) a year if fully implemented. The plans include centralised oversight of private operators, revenue monitoring and revised commercial agreements; the authority said it had sought finance ministry authorisation for a monitoring system.

Ghana's lottery industry could bring in over GH¢2 billion (US$172 million) yearly, according to NLA Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam, provided President John Dramani Mahama's proposed reforms are completely implemented.

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