Victorians lose $2.237 billion on pokies in 2021-22
On 22 July 2022, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission released figures on pokies expenditure for the 2021-22 financial year.
In total, $2.237 billion was lost in Victoria at the pokies between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022. A total of $777 million was lost between 1 July and 31 December 2021 and $1.460 billion was lost between 1 January and 30 June 2022.
Expenditure figures are available for each local government area, as well as for each of the 487 clubs and hotels operating pokies.