The initial idea of the ClubGrants scheme was to allocate tax breaks on clubs’ poker machine profits from big clubs to organizations that are engaged in helping the poor and disadvantaged. In the first half of 2022, profits from poker machines, which are, in fact, losses of gamblers broke records and reached $3.8 billion. Per NCOSS, clubs obtain extremely high public relations benefit from “giving back” to community groups through grants.
ClubsNSW, which started operating in 1998, is responsible for facilitating two of the three categories of grants, which totaled $103 million in 2022. Since 1998, clubs have provided over $1 billion in grants.
ClubsNSW, which started operating in 1998, is responsible for facilitating two of the three categories of grants, which totaled $103 million in 2022. Since 1998, clubs have provided over $1 billion in grants.
