Gamblers will face new restrictions on how much cash they can withdraw over the bar at Victorian pokies venues, with the state government imposing a new limit of $500 a day.

ATMs are already banned in pubs and clubs that offer slot machines, but punters in every state except Tasmania have continued to be able to make as many withdrawals as they like using the venue's EFTPOS terminals.

Crown Resorts and pokies manufacturer Aristocrat will vigorously defend the claims. Credit:Brendan Esposito

Anti-gambling groups say the new Victorian limit, although a step in the right direction, falls well short of the $200-a-day EFTPOS withdrawal limit imposed in Tasmania, and will have little impact on the problematic behaviour of gambling addicts.

Government-funded research in 2015 found that people with gambling problems withdrew an average of $318 per gambling session, while gamblers who did not have a problem withdrew about $66 a session on average.