Victorians lose $2.617 billion on pokies in 2015–2016

On 22 July 2016, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation released figures on pokies expenditure for the 2015–2016 financial year.

In total, $2.617 billion was lost in Victoria on the pokies between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016. This is an increase of 1.7 per cent or $45 million from 2014–2015 and is the highest amount lost on pokies since 2011–2012.

The increase in real terms, adjusted for inflation, is 0.14 per cent and follows a 1.24 per cent increase in real terms in 2014–2015. Until the last two years, pokies expenditure had not increased in real terms since 2008–2009.

Download the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation's data