This table shows the total number of gaming machines in casinos, hotels and clubs in Tasmania.
Note: Currently 136 EGMs are not operating at Wrest Point Hotel Casino due to refurbishment activities. These machines are included in the total machines below.
Gaming Machine Numbers | | Cap |
Number of casino gaming machines | 1 054
|
|
Number of hotel and club gaming machines
| 2 323
| 2 500 |
Total number of gaming machines | 3 377
| 3 680 |
Gaming machine cap – each hotel | | 30 |
Gaming machine cap – each club
| | 40 |
Number of gaming machines – Spirit of Tasmania vessels | 0 |
|
This table shows gaming machine expenditure for the previous financial year compared to the financial year to date.
Gaming Machine Expenditure ($M)*
| | | |
| Financial Year 2021-22 | FYTD 30 November 2021
| FYTD 30 November 2022 |
Hotel and club
| 108.63 | 47.76
| 51.21
|
Casino | 69.49
| 30.28
| 31.69
|
Total | 178.12 | 78.04
| 82.90
|
* These figures are reported on an accrual basis (ie the month the gambling occurred).
Note: Gaming venues were closed from 23 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 public health restrictions. Keno, wagering and minor gaming activities were allowed to recommence from 5 June 2020 with other gaming activities allowed to recommence from 26 June 2020.
This table shows the total number of gaming licences and permits in Tasmania.
Gaming Licence and Permit Numbers |
|
Licensed premises gaming licence
| 150
|
Casino licence | 2
|
Tasmanian gaming licence | 1 |
Gaming operator licence
| 1 |
Foreign games permit* | 2 |
Minor gaming permit
| 239
|
Special employee's licence | 2 740
|
Technician's licence | 568
|
* Tattersalls Sweeps Pty Ltd and Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Ltd each hold one Foreign Games Permit.
This table shows the number of gaming and wagering premises in Tasmania.
Gaming Premises Numbers |
|
Total gambling premises
| 253
|
Number of premises with gaming machines*
| 95
|
Number of premises with keno | 152
|
Number of premises with TAB | 130
|
Number of premises with lottery | 94
|
Note: Some premises may have multiple forms of gaming and wagering available. The data excludes the two Spirit of Tasmania licences as gaming operations have ceased aboard both vessels.
* Figures include the two casinos.
This table shows the number of exclusions issued under the Tasmanian Gambling Exclusions Scheme.
Tasmanian Gambling Exclusion Scheme |
| | | | |
| As at 30 June 2019 | As at 30 June 2020 | As at 30 June 2021 | As at 30 November 2021
| As at 30 November 2022 |
Self exclusions | 280
| 266
| 264 | 259
| 234
|
Third party exclusions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1
| 1
|
Venue operator exclusions | 140 | 127 | 120 | 124
| 102
|
(People with both venue and self-exclusions) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5
| 8
|
Total excluded people | 409 | 383 | 376 | 379
| 329
|
This table shows the total gambling tax paid in Tasmania in
2021-22. For gambling tax paid in previous years go to the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission's annual report.
Gambling Tax ($M)1 | 2021-22 |
Hotel and club gaming
| 30.55 |
Casino gaming | 18.32 |
Lotteries | 46.04 |
Point of consumption | 15.10 |
Total | 110.01
|
1 Point of consumption tax commenced 1 January 2020 and is reported in the month the activity occurred. Other taxes are reported one month in arrears when tax is receipted.