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Liquor and Gaming Newsletter Tasmanian Gaming Commission Annual Reports Department of Treasury and Finance Annual Report For information on general activities of the Liquor and Gaming Branch. Australian Gambling Statistics The Australian Gambling Statistics (AGS) is the only complete compilation of statistics relating to gambling in Australia. The AGS has been produced by the Queensland Office of Economic and Statistical Research (OESR) since 2004. The OESR can be contacted by email: oesr@treasury.qld.gov.au, or by telephoning 07 3224 5326. Reporting of Player Expenditure Previously the Tasmanian Gaming Commission has published figures for gaming turnover in its Annual Report and website. While the turnover figure is useful for calculating tax payable, it holds limited informational value for the general public and it is vastly misunderstood. The gaming turnover figure is made up of the amount of actual cash that is put into gaming machines by gamblers as well as the resulting free spins and recycled winnings, which may not have actually cost the player any additional money. The Commission now publishes player expenditure figures instead of gaming turnover figures. The player expenditure figure is the total amount of actual cash that players have lost through gaming machines. This is a real figure and the Commission feels that it better informs the public about the gambling habits of Tasmanians. |
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