Australia proposes cashless gambling

The authorities of New South Wales in Australia propose to introduce the mandatory use of a “gambler’s card” for all players, in order to strengthen control over the activities of gambling operators and prevent illegal gambling. According to the authorities, these cards will allow tracking all financial flows of operators of legal gambling establishments and stop any attempts to circumvent the law. The proposal for tightening controls came after several major casinos were caught laundering money. As previously reported, Australians rank first in the world in terms of per capita spending on gambling.