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ClubsNSW drops lawsuits against gaming whistleblower

Troy Stolz was head of anti-money laundering with ClubsNSW before he became a whistleblower. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

ClubsNSW has dropped its lawsuits against gaming industry whistleblower and cancer patient Troy Stolz in a "mutually agreeable settlement".

The settlement ends three cases lodged in the Federal Court against Mr Stolz including for criminal contempt, breach of confidentiality and employment.

Speaking on Tuesday, Mr Stolz told AAP he felt the move to drop the cases was a victory for common sense.

"It was draining my health. It's a bit hard to fight cancer and three court cases ... at the end of the day, all I was doing was my job," he said.

For eight years, Mr Stolz was the head of anti-money laundering with ClubsNSW.

He left the organisation in 2019 and leaked an internal report that showed more than 90 per cent of gaming venues were not complying with money laundering regulations.

ClubsNSW made contact at the end of last week after former chief executive Josh Landis was sacked by the gaming lobby's board when he suggested Premier Dominic Perrottet's Catholic faith was driving his gambling reform agenda.

"ClubsNSW is pleased that a mutually agreeable settlement has been reached in the matters with Mr Troy Stolz," the gaming body said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Due to the confidential nature of the settlement, no further details will be provided."

The settlement comes a day after Mr Perrottet unveiled his $344 million pokies reform policy in response to a damning report from the NSW Crime Commission, which found billions in dirty cash were being funnelled through gaming machines every year.

Its top recommendation was the introduction of a cashless gaming system, which Mr Perrottet said he would implement over the next five years.

Mr Stolz said he believed his actions had already been vindicated by the Crime Commission report findings.

"I've raised an important issue and now it's front and centre with politicians and decision-makers. (Gaming reform) has now become an election issue," he said.

Mr Stolz is running as a candidate in Kogarah, the most marginal seat in NSW, in next month's election against Labor leader Chris Minns.

Mr Minns wants a trial of cashless gaming cards rather than a mandatory statewide rollout.

There are more than 91,000 poker machines in NSW and the average machine makes 25 per cent more now than it did three years ago, according to recent figures published by the gaming regulator.

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