Pokie spend up over the last 12 months
Gaming machine proceeds (GMP) for the 12 months ended 30 September 2017 rose $29.2 million or 3.4 per cent from $849 million to $878.2 million, according to figures from the Department of Internal Affairs.
The increase was similar to the previous 12 months where spending rose 3.1 per cent to $849 million.
GMP have increased in recent years. Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) analysed possible influences on expenditure between 2007 and 2016. The Department will assess the 2017 year-end results at the end of the fourth quarter (31 December 2017) to determine whether this latest increase now constitutes a “trend” in GMP.
The increases in GMP have occurred while venue and gaming machine numbers decreased.
Over the last 12 months the number of venues fell by 51 to 1163, there were also 504 fewer gaming machines at 15,717 and 21 fewer licence holders at 263.
Non-casino GM spending by Society Type July - Sept 2017
Society Type | Total GMP Quarter | % of Total |
Non-Club | 202,092,458.37 | 88.9 |
| Sports Clubs | 3,554,423.37 | 1.6 |
| Chartered Clubs | 15,184,462.68 | 8.2 |
| RSAs | 6,462,152.44 | 2.8 |
Total Club | 25,201,038.49 | 11.1 |
Total All | 227,293,496.76 | 100.0 |
A regional breakdown of expenditure is available from the Department’s Gaming Statistics web page. The figures are based on territorial authority boundaries, including Auckland City.
A fuller range of Gambling Statistics are available from links on this web page: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Resource-material-Information-We-Provide-Gaming-Statistics
Footnote: We don’t adjust these quarterly stats for inflation or population, only the annual gambling expenditure statistics covering the four main forms of gambling – casinos, racing, lotteries and class 4.
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Media phone: 027 535 8639Non-casino GM spending in quarter ended
| 30 September 2017 | $227.3 m |
| 30 June 2017 | $220.0 m |
| 31 March 2017 | $207.3 m |
| 31 December 2016 | $223.6 m |
| 30 September 2016 | $218.9 m |
| 30 June 2016 | $216.1 m |
| 31 March 2016 | $199.5 m |
| 31 December 2015 | $214.4 m |
| 30 September 2015 | $213.5 m |
| 30 June 2015 | $207.0 m |
| 31 March 2015 | $193.2 m |
| 31 December 2014 | $210.1 m |
| 30 September 2014 | $207.8 m |
| 30 June 2014 | $200.7 m |
| 31 March 2014 | $192.8 m |
| 31 December 2013 | $206.7 m |
| 30 September 2013 | $206.0 m |
| 30 June 2013 | $206.1 m |
| 31 March 2013 | $192.7 m |
| 31 December 2012 | $214.6 m |
| 30 September 2012 | $212.9 m |
| 30 June 2012 | $208.5 m |
| 31 March 2012 | $203.7 m |
| 31 December 2011 | $220.4 m |
| 30 September 2011 | $221.4 m |
| Date | Licence holders | Venues | Gaming machines |
| 30 September 2017 | 263 | 1163 | 15,717 |
| 30 June 2017 | 273 | 1180 | 15,858 |
| 31 March 2017 | 279 | 1196 | 16,013 |
| 31 December 2016 | 281 | 1206 | 16,148 |
| 30 September 2016 | 284 | 1214 | 16,221 |
| 30 June 2016 | 287 | 1220 | 16,238 |
| 31 March 2016 | 292 | 1224 | 16,274 |
| 31 December 2015 | 300 | 1238 | 16,393 |
| 30 September 2015 | 309 | 1255 | 16,440 |
| 30 June 2015 | 309 | 1266 | 16,579 |
| 31 March 2015 | 312 | 1277 | 16,614 |
| 31 Dec 2014 | 312 | 1287 | 16,717 |
| 30 Sept 2014 | 321 | 1300 | 16,814 |
| 30 June 2014 | 329 | 1321 | 17,130 |
| 31 March 2014 | 336 | 1330 | 17,182 |
| 31 Dec 2013 | 338 | 1335 | 17,266 |
| 30 Sept 2013 | 347 | 1343 | 17,320 |
| 30 June 2013 | 351 | 1356 | 17,534 |
| 31 March 2013 | 353 | 1367 | 17,542 |
| 31 Dec 2012 | 357 | 1381 | 17,670 |
| 30 Sept 2012 | 361 | 1390 | 17,827 |
| 30 June 2012 | 361 | 1400 | 17,943 |
| 31 March 2012 | 359 | 1403 | 18,001 |
| 31 Dec 2011 | 360 | 1410 | 18,133 |
| 30 Sept 2011 | 360 | 1409 | 18,167 |
