SYDNEY: Billions of dollars of criminal proceeds are being laundered through slot machines in pubs and clubs in Australia’s biggest state, according to an official inquiry that recommends tighter controls on the gaming industry.
The more-than 86,000 electronic gaming machines, through which A$95bil (US$61bil or RM288.8bil) flowed last financial year, are one of the last havens for criminals to funnel dirty cash, the New South Wales Crime Commission said yesterday.
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