Pokie spend up in third quarter
14 October 2009
Gaming machine expenditure in the country’s 1500 pubs and clubs in the third quarter of this year was slightly up on the June quarter but 5.4 per cent down on 12 months ago, according to figures released by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending rose from $217.3m at 30 June 2009 to $220.7m at 30 September 2009 but was 5 per cent down on the $232.3m for the third quarter of 2008. .
There were fewer licence holders, gambling venues and gaming machines at the end of September 2009 compared with 12 months earlier. Licence holders fell 6.9 per cent from 405 to 377, venues dropped 4.2 per cent from 1551 to 1486 and gaming machines were down 3.6 per cent from 20,025 to 19,296.
The spending is captured through the electronic monitoring of non-casino gaming machines (EMS), which became fully operational in March 2007, enabling the Department to track and monitor operations, ensure the integrity of games and the accurate accounting of money.
| Society Type | Total GMP Quarter | % of Total |
Non-Club | $190,508,832.61 | 86.3% |
| Sports Clubs | $ 4,618,126.86 | 2.1% |
| Chartered Clubs | $ 17,118,204.64 | 7.8% |
| RSAs | $ 8,473,587.82 | 3.8% |
Total Club | $ 30,209,919.32 | 13.7% |
Total All | $220,718,751.93 | 100.0% |
Non-casino GM spending in quarter ended
| 30 September 2009 | $220.7 m |
| 30 June 2009 | $217.3 m |
| 31 March 2009 | $208.7 m |
| 31 December 2008 | $230.7 m |
| 30 September 2008 | $232.3 m |
| 30 June 2008 | $231 m |
| 31 March 2008 | $218.5 m |
| 31 December 2007 | $245.3 m |
| 30 September 2007 | $243.5 m |
| 30 June 2007 | $237.7 m |
Licensed gambling operations in pubs and clubs | |||
Date | Licence holders | Venues | Gaming machines |
30 Sept 2009 | 377 | 1486 | 19,296 |
30 June 2009 | 384 | 1501 | 19,479 |
31 March 2009 | 394 | 1527 | 19,739 |
31 Dec 2008 | 399 | 1537 | 19,879 |
30 Sept 2008 | 405 | 1551 | 20,025 |
30 June 2008 | 415 | 1552 | 19,856 |
31 March 2008 | 421 | 1569 | 20,018 |
31 Dec 2007 | 428 | 1585 | 20,182 |
30 Sept 2007 | 435 | 1593 | 20,163 |
30 June 2007 | 439 | 1598 | 20,120 |
31 March 2007 | 444 | 1607 | 20,302 |
Further information, including numbers of venues, machines and expenditure by territorial authority and changes in the quarter, is available from the Department’s Gaming Statistics web page at: www.dia.govt.nz
Media contact:
Trevor Henry, communications adviser, Department of Internal Affairs
Ph 04 495 7211; cell 0275 843 679
