Australia's Pokies Drain

Real-time estimate based on QGSO FY23-24 data — the latest available

Total EGM losses in FY23-24

$0.00

lost to pokies machines

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Per second

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Per minute

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Per hour

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Per day

NSW —

VIC —

QLD —

SA —

WA —

TAS —

ACT —

NT —

Live loss feed — statistically modelled in real time

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Avg session loss

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Lost today (est.)

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Sessions today

~2.3s

Between losses

ℹ

Data note: Feed entries are statistically modelled from AGRC session-loss distributions and QGSO venue density data. Venues listed are real. Loss amounts reflect the actual statistical spread of EGM losses — not individual real transactions. National total sourced directly from QGSO Australian Gambling Statistics 48th Edition.

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Source: QGSO Australian Gambling Statistics 40th Edition (Sept 2025) · Latest data: FY23-24 EGM net expenditure $13.6B ($431.08/sec) · FY24-25 data not yet released (expected late 2026) · FY25-26 projection modelled at FY23-24 rate · State splits: QGSO Table 4 · Loss feed: statistically modelled