Opposition spokesperson for gaming Kevin Anderson accused Labor of making a “tricky tax deals between poker machines and card tables at the state’s major casinos”.

“The government will continue to engage with Crown and The Star, as well as worker representatives, on their operating models and regulatory frameworks – especially as both are remediating their businesses.” “I note The Crown has made it clear that recent job losses arise from their trading conditions,” he said. In Tuesday’s media release, Mr Mookhey acknowledged Crown’s predicament and said he would continue to engage with stakeholders. Previously, Nine Newspapers reported The Crown had made an unsuccessful appeal to the government for a tax reprieve after it flagged 180 jobs would be cut after it was forced to reduce its trading hours. “The government can now proceed with legislation which will see more than 3000 workers have their jobs protected at The Star,” he said. Under the previous arrangement, the highest-performing machines would be taxed at 60.7 per cent. While the table rates implemented for The Crown will remain the same as what was established under the former Coalition government, The Star will receive significantly reduced rates on its income from poker machines. NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey claimed the casino would have gone under without government intervention.

Legislation will also be introduced to protect more than 3000 workers at The Star over the next six years, in exchange for a transitional tax levy on poker machine duties.

The announcement comes as Sydney’s major casinos, The Star and The Crown, have agreed to increased tax rates on table duties that will be backdated to July 1, 2023. Legislation to confirm the arrangement will be introduced to parliament this week. The NSW government will move to cement a deal to protect the jobs of 3000 workers at Sydney’s struggling Star casino in exchange for significantly reduced pokies tax rates.

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