Pokies expenditure for each Australian state and territory
Pokies, or Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs) can operate at clubs and hotels in every Australian state and territory, except for Western Australia. In Western Australia, EGMs can only operate at Crown Perth casino.
The other states and territories publish EGM expenditure data, or player losses, at clubs and hotels on a regular basis, except for Northern Territory.
Here are the links to access this data.
Victoria
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) publishes EGM expenditure data each month. It shows monthly state-wide expenditure data, as well as monthly expenditure data for each Local Government Area (LGA). Each six months (January – June, July – December), VGCCC also publishes EGM expenditure data for each club and hotel operating pokies.
Expenditure data | Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission
NB Annual EGM expenditure (losses) in Victoria, by LGA, is published by the Foundation here.
Australian Capital Territory
The ACT Gambling and Racing Commission publishes territory-wide EGM expenditure data each quarter. The information is published as Gaming Machine Revenue and Tax Data.
Publications - ACT Gambling and Racing Commission
New South Wales
Liquor & Gaming NSW publishes six-monthly EGM expenditure data for the first and second halves of each year. Club expenditure data is reported for the periods of June – November and December – May, while hotel expenditure data is reported for January – June and July – December. Each report shows state-wide expenditure data for the venue type (club or hotel) as well as expenditure data for each venue type by LGA.
Six-Monthly Gaming Machine Data - Liquor & Gaming NSW
Queensland
The Queensland Office of Liquor and Gambling Regulation (OLGR) publishes EGM expenditure data each month. It shows monthly state-wide expenditure data, as well as monthly expenditure data for each LGA and for Queensland geographical areas provided by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Gaming Statistics | Liquor and Gaming | Queensland Government
South Australia
South Australia Consumer and Business Services publishes state-wide EGM expenditure data each quarter.
Gaming statistics | Consumer and Business Services
Tasmania
Treasury and Finance Tasmania publishes EGM expenditure data each month. The expenditure data includes EGMs operating at Tasmania’s two casinos (Hobart Wrest Point and Launceston Country Club) in addition to EGMs operating at clubs and hotels. The expenditure data is available by rolling year, financial year and by municipality.