
Australia
Key statistics for the 2019-20 financial year include:
- $5.8 billion in taxation revenue across all gambling sectors.
- Approximately $16.8 billion industry value added (IVA) to the economy.
- Employment of approximately 201,950 people across Australia, paying just over $10.5 billion in salary and wages.
- Approximately $587 million from casinos, and $2,839 million from hotels and clubs, in direct tourism gross value added to the economy.
*Source: IBISWorld Pty Ltd, Australian Industry Reports 2022, http://www.ibisworld.com.au; Queensland Government Statistician’s Office, Queensland Treasury (2022) Australian Gambling Statistics 1994-95 to 2019- 20 (37th edition); Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) 5249.0 Tourism Satellite Account: 2019-20
Industry Sector Estimated Value Added 2019-20 |
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Industry Sector |
Revenue |
Industry Value Added |
Salary & Wages |
|
($ Million) |
($ Million) |
($ Million) |
Casinos |
$5,114 |
$2,491 |
$1,780 |
Gaming & Vending Machine Manufacturers |
$364 |
$217 |
$167 |
Horse & Dog Racing |
$3,638 |
$778 |
$477 |
Horse & Sports Betting |
$5,266 |
$1,259 |
$340 |
Lotteries |
$8,988 |
$1,995 |
$216 |
Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs |
$16,201 |
$4,488 |
$3,552 |
Social Clubs |
$11,187 |
$5,549 |
$4,010 |
*Source: IBISWorld Pty Ltd, Australian Industry Reports 2022, http://www.ibisworld.com.au
Funds from gambling taxes, mandatory levies and voluntary contributions from the gambling industry are distributed via state-wide funding and benefit schemes to assist the community, provide gambling help services and support responsible gambling initiatives.
Some examples of how funds were distributed via these channels include:
- In New South Wales approximately $11.57 million was distributed to support gambling help services and counselling in NSW
- In Queensland more than $44 million was distributed to some 2,021 community organisations and programs via the Gambling Community Benefit Fund
- In the Northern Territory $12.55 million in funding was distributed to support community development projects, gambling research and the amelioration of problem gambling.
- Over $5.3 million in funding was distributed to fund support programs and initiatives to minimise problem gambling in South Australia.
- $147.79 million was distributed in grants to support the Victorian community, including drug and alcohol treatment, and problem gambling assistance services.
- In Tasmania $3.08 million was paid into the state's fund to support the community, including sports and recreation, research and gambling support services.
- Approximately $292 million of funding to the community was provided by Lotterywest, to support hospitals, sports, the arts and other eligible community organisations.
New Zealand
Key statistics for the 2019-20 financial year include:
- Non-casino gaming machine trusts raised an estimated $215.7 million for authorised community purposes from 16,338 grants.
- Over NZ$265.8 million was allocated by the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board for distribution to the community in the 2019-20 financial year.
- NZ$152.3 million in funding from the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) was distributed to industry and the community, and payments of NZ$14.7 million were distributed to sporting organisations. NZ$15.2 million was distributed to racing and sports from RITA’s own gaming machines.
- SkyCity Casinos contributed NZ$3.7 million to the SkyCity Community Trusts.
For more information please see:
AGC Guide to the Australasian Gaming Industry