Wagga Wagga residents lose $18m in 3 months on pokies

Wagga residents lose $71 million on pokies as council backs push for cashless gaming

Wagga Wagga City Council has unanimously backed a push for stronger gambling reforms after new figures revealed residents lost an…

Wagga Wagga residents lose $18m in 3 months on pokies

Wagga Wagga residents in NSW have lost $18 million on poker machines in the first three months of 2026 and the city council wants action. With losses on track to surpass the $72m mark by year’s end, council is backing a motion from Cr Jenny McKinnon for stronger state poker machine reform. Cr McKinnon says they are sending a clear message that communities deserve stronger protection from gambling harm. “The scale of poker machine losses in Wagga…