This edition of Australian Gambling Statistics contains 2017–2018 gambling statistics for all Australian states and territories.

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, most Australian parents would agree that online gaming was a lot more than just a growing trend. Australian Gambling Statistics 1992–93 to 2017–18, 35th edition 1 1.1 Introduction Australian Gambling Statistics is the official collection of Australian data on legalised regulated gambling for which accurate figures are available. The Australian Gambling Statistics publication is produced by the Queensland. Following are some key facts about gambling, online and offline, in Australia. All statistics and facts contained on this page are from the Productivity Commission’s final report into gambling. Technology use in gambling Australia 2014-2018 by method. Share of bets placed by online gamblers in Australia 2019 by wagering type. Gender breakdown of online gambling Australia by wagering type 2019. Leading motivations for betting online Australia 2019. Share of gambling before and during COVID-19 in Australia 2020, by location. Australian gambling statistics is a comprehensive set of statistics related to gambling in Australia, covering the entire range of legalised Australian gambling products.The publication has been produced since 1984, and is compiled annually by the Queensland Government Statistician's Office in co-operation with all Australian state and territory governments.

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To see how Victoria compares with the rest of Australia on gambling expenditure, see Gambling in Victoria on the Foundation's website.

This comprehensive set of data covers the entire range of legalised Australian gambling products such as pokies, casino, race betting, sports betting and lotteries. It provides a wide range of gambling data, including total turnover, total expenditure, per adult turnover, per adult expenditure, percentage change in turnover and expenditure each year, market share of each gambling product and government revenue collected from gambling taxes.

Notable findings were:

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• total gambling expenditure in Australia increased from $23.694 billion in 2016–2017 to $24.887 billion in 2017–2018 (a 5.0 per cent increase)
• per adult gambling expenditure in Australia increased from $1,251.39 to $1,292.25 (a 3.3 per cent increase)
• total electronic gaming machine expenditure in Australia increased from $12.136 billion to $12.520 billion (a 3.2 per cent increase)
• total casino expenditure in Australia increased from $4.790 billion to $5.101 billion (a 6.5 per cent increase)
• total race betting expenditure in Australia increased from $3.313 billion to $3.547 billion (a 7.1 per cent increase)
• total sports betting expenditure in Australia increased from $1.062 billion to $1.235 billion (a 16.3 per cent increase).

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For more information, see the 35th edition of the Australian Gambling Statistics on the Queensland Government Statistician's Office website.