The Government could cut the number of pokie machines in pubs and make remaining machines less appealing.

Consultation on possible reforms closed yesterday and minister in charge Jan Tinetti wants to implement recommendations by the end of the year.

Gaming Machine Association chair Peter Dengate-Thrush told Heather du Plessis-Allan says there's better ways of dealing with problem gamblers.

“We don’t think reducing the fun of the game for everyone else is really going to help that number of seriously addicted people.”

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