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If you really want to knock yourself out, read the 810 page Australian Gambling Statistics 28th edition, 1984-5 to 2009-10 produced by the Queensland Government (released Dec 2012).
Of interest to SA is Table SA17 Real Gaming Turnover, which lists turnover of various gambling forms over this time frame. This comprises Casino; Gaming machines; instant lottery; Keno; lotteries; lotto; minor gaming; pools.
Of particular interest are the years 1993-4 and 1994-5.
In 1993-4 the gambling turnover in SA was $1.3 billion.
In 1994-5 the gambling turnover in SA was $3.2 billion.
The difference? In 1994-5 pokie machines were introduced in SA. These contributed a total turnover of $2.2 billion. So while some forms of gaming suffered a hit, overall gambling in SA increased 146%. In the first year poker machines were introduced, they accounted for 71.4% of gaming turnover in SA.
From this initial figure of $2.2 billion, pokie machine revenue in SA increased steadily to a peak $8.7 billion in 2006-07. This accounted for almost 90% of gambling turnover in SA.
The pokie machine and overall gaming figure declined since from 2006-07 to 2009-10, coinciding with the Global Financial Crisis. Pokie machine turnover still accounted for $7.7 billion, still 89% of gaming turnover.
Clearly it is a fallacy to say people who are into pokie gaming would find another gambling outlet for their addiction. Poker machines introduced a whole new stratum of gamblers to the gaming scene, and these machines are aimed to bleed you dry. There is a psychology to these machines, from intermittent positive reinforcement to combinations of lights, colours, sounds and images.
Government revenue from gaming (Table SA 26) is also interesting reading.
In 1994-5 revenue from gaming machines was $62.6 million, 'only' 40% of the total and less than Lotteries, Pools and Keno.
By 1997-8 the figure was $160.7 million, 62% of the total and more than twice the revenue of Lotteries, Pools and Keno.
In the peak year of 2006-07 the figure was $313.8 million or 74% of the total and over three and a half times the LPK figure.
By 2009-10 the figure had dropped to $282.7 million or 70% of the total and around three times the LPK figure.
Of interest to SA is Table SA17 Real Gaming Turnover, which lists turnover of various gambling forms over this time frame. This comprises Casino; Gaming machines; instant lottery; Keno; lotteries; lotto; minor gaming; pools.
Of particular interest are the years 1993-4 and 1994-5.
In 1993-4 the gambling turnover in SA was $1.3 billion.
In 1994-5 the gambling turnover in SA was $3.2 billion.
The difference? In 1994-5 pokie machines were introduced in SA. These contributed a total turnover of $2.2 billion. So while some forms of gaming suffered a hit, overall gambling in SA increased 146%. In the first year poker machines were introduced, they accounted for 71.4% of gaming turnover in SA.
From this initial figure of $2.2 billion, pokie machine revenue in SA increased steadily to a peak $8.7 billion in 2006-07. This accounted for almost 90% of gambling turnover in SA.
The pokie machine and overall gaming figure declined since from 2006-07 to 2009-10, coinciding with the Global Financial Crisis. Pokie machine turnover still accounted for $7.7 billion, still 89% of gaming turnover.
Clearly it is a fallacy to say people who are into pokie gaming would find another gambling outlet for their addiction. Poker machines introduced a whole new stratum of gamblers to the gaming scene, and these machines are aimed to bleed you dry. There is a psychology to these machines, from intermittent positive reinforcement to combinations of lights, colours, sounds and images.
Government revenue from gaming (Table SA 26) is also interesting reading.
In 1994-5 revenue from gaming machines was $62.6 million, 'only' 40% of the total and less than Lotteries, Pools and Keno.
By 1997-8 the figure was $160.7 million, 62% of the total and more than twice the revenue of Lotteries, Pools and Keno.
In the peak year of 2006-07 the figure was $313.8 million or 74% of the total and over three and a half times the LPK figure.
By 2009-10 the figure had dropped to $282.7 million or 70% of the total and around three times the LPK figure.
