Two ATM retreats in one day make you a problem player? New government rules think it could

Crosbie said that it was constantly recorded with customers created unnecessary tension and could frustrate them, particularly if asked if the staff had a game problem several times in one day by the staff.

“There are times when you should be careful how your staff achieves because that could be more a health and safety problem.

“Some of the words that tell us are not so pleasant.”

Crosbie said he had seen a 30% increase in people who contributed the highest amounts of cash to the places to avoid restrictions. This created their own problems, caused by people who transport large amounts of cash and sometimes decide to spend everything.

“It is more a risk because those amounts are larger that they are bringing: they could go and obtain $ 300 or $ 400. If they are in the place, it is monitored to some extent, so they are only taking small amounts as they advance.”

Internal Affairs Minister Brooke Van Velden said the government was not looking to change the rules, with its approach aimed at online game regulations.

“The changes in the regulations for minimizing game damage were made by the previous government and are based on indicators of damage to the game.”

“I am interested in how regulations are working for companies, including involuntary consequences, however, at this time my approach is to fulfill the commitment of the coalition to regulate the game online. Work in the game space can come later,” he said.

Another challenge with the rules was to know if the employer was going to take the money removed from the ATM to the game room or if they planned to take it to another place. If the first, the place staff had to intervene, if the second, it was not.

“With many places that you have tab, restaurants, bottles stores, so (staff) must define, are they going to the game room or another part of the place? If they enter elsewhere in the place, not in the game room room, it is not classified as damage.”

Crosbie said that the rest of the regulations, including a rule that managers of places need to make three “sweeps” of the game floor per hour were “good” and “not a problem.”

“They are not so bad, we are achieving it.

“The regulations had to happen at some point. We had to tighten the damage … but this particular part is too expensive,” he said.

The problem game foundation was approached to comment.

Thomas Coughlan is an attached political editor and covers the policy of Parliament. Has worked for him Herald Since 2021 and has worked in the press gallery since 2018.