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Gaming Statistics

Gaming Machine Statistics
Gambling Expenditure Statistics
Key Trends Over the 2007/2008 Period

Statistics can be viewed or downloaded from the .pdf* files shown below. To read or print these files, you need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You can download this programme free from the Adobe site. Hard copy versions are available from Gaming Compliance.

Note: The gaming machine statistics on this page represent a 'snapshot' of the current state of affairs at the time the statistics were collated. Other factors may affect future machine numbers in a district and therefore this information should NOT be taken as conclusive. Please contact the Department directly if you want up to date information about current/future machine numbers in a district.

Gaming Machine Statistics

The information below is posted on the Gambling section of the Department of Internal Affairs website at quarterly intervals. It shows the numbers and types of societies licensed to operate approved gaming machines at approved venues on that day. It does not include any gaming machines, societies or venues that were, or may become, the subject of an amendment or new application to operate gaming machines and were therefore unlicensed on the date shown.

Read the latest media release (29.01.10) about gaming statistics for the year to 31 December 2009.

Society, venue and gaming machine numbers:*

Summary graphs of gaming machines by society:*

Summary graphs of gaming machine venues by society:*

Timeline of gaming machine numbers from June 1994:*

NEW! June 1994 - 31 December 2009

Gaming machine venues, numbers and expenditure by territorial authority:*

Archived Gaming Statistics

If you are looking for statistics dating back further than those listed above please see our Archived Gaming Statistics page.

Gambling Expenditure Statistics

The following document shows the amount spent on the four main types of gaming activity - racing, New Zealand Lotteries Commission, gaming machines (outside casinos) and casinos - between 1984 and 2008.

Gambling Expenditure Statistics Table (1984-2008) .pdf (28k)*

Key Trends Over the 2007/2008 Period

In 2007/08 gambling expenditure (player losses) increased by less than one percent (by 0.71%, from $2.020 billion to $2.034 billion). This is a result of increases in expenditure on Lotteries Commission products, racing and sports betting and casino gambling. The 2007/08 figure is still below the peak expenditure figure of $2.039 billion in 2003//04, even without adjusting for inflation.

Non-casino gaming machine expenditure decreased by 1.28% from $950 million to $938 million.
This reverses the increase in expenditure of 5% in 2006/07. Expenditure on non-casino gaming machines had previously peaked at $1.035 billion in 2003/04. More up-to-date figures on gaming machines are available through the EMS, which shows expenditure as at 31 December 2008.

Expenditure on racing and sports betting increased by 1.43% from $269 million to $273 million.
This continues the recent growth in racing and sports betting of 4.5% in 2006 and 4.2% in 2007. This year’s nominal figure is the highest ever for racing and sports betting. When inflation is taken into account, however, expenditure is still behind the $232 million figure of 1989, which was for racing only.

Expenditure on Lotteries Commission products increased by 4.67% from $331 million to $346 million.
This is an increased level of growth compared to the previous year, which saw a 3% increase. Although this is the highest ever expenditure figure for the Commission in nominal terms, adjusting for inflation, expenditure would still be below the peak of $288 million in 1998 and 1999.

Casino gambling expenditure (which includes casino gaming machines) increased by 1.59% from $469 million to $477 million.
This reverses the 4.7% decrease from the previous year.

Estimated turnover (the amount gambled) across the four sectors was $16.376 billion, compared with $14.013 billion the previous year. Please note that turnover is not an indicator of the amount spent by players or of the operator's profit. For more information see our press release (17.02.09).

Note: Societies operating gaming machines on the 22 September 2003 were required to tell the Department (under section 89 of the Gambling Act) how many machines they were operating on that date. Any societies wishing to exceed the number recorded in the following document will need to obtain consent from the Department.

Gaming machine numbers as at 22 September 2003 .pdf (191k)*

*This document is in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. To read or print these files, you need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You can download a free version from the Adobe site. Hard copy versions are available from Gaming Compliance.


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