New South Wales has more gaming machines than any other Australian state, with tens of thousands of machines operating across registered clubs and hotels. The industry is regulated by Liquor & Gaming NSW under the Gaming Machines Act 2001.
One of the key features of the NSW pokies landscape is the dominance of registered clubs - organisations like RSLs, leagues clubs and bowling clubs - which hold the majority of machine entitlements. Clubs in NSW are required to return a higher proportion of gaming revenue to members and the community compared to hotels. Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast are the highest density areas.
Opening hours: NSW gaming venues may operate pokies between 10am and 10pm on Sundays and public holidays, and from 10am to 3am Monday to Saturday. Individual venues may apply for different hours.