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
| 2 318
| 2500 |
| Total number of gaming machines | 3 372
| 3680 |
| 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 31 August 2021 | FYTD 31 August 2022 |
Hotel and club
| 108.63 | 20.08 | 21.33 |
| Casino | 69.49
| 12.74 | 12.89 |
| Total | 178.12 | 32.82 | 34.22
|
* 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 | 151 |
| Casino licence | 2 |
| Tasmanian gaming licence | 1 |
Gaming operator licence
| 1 |
| Foreign games permit* | 2 |
Minor gaming permit
| 243
|
| Special employee's licence | 2756
|
| Technician's licence | 521
|
* 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
| 256
|
Number of premises with gaming machines*
| 95
|
| Number of premises with keno | 153 |
| Number of premises with TAB | 131
|
| Number of premises with lottery | 96
|
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 31 August 2021 | As at 31 August 2022 |
| Self exclusions | 280 | 266 | 264 | 254
| 238
|
| Third party exclusions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Venue operator exclusions | 140 | 127 | 120 | 120
| 109
|
| (People with both venue and self-exlusions) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7
| 7
|
| Total excluded people | 409 | 383 | 376 | 368
| 341
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This table shows the total gambling tax paid in Tasmania in
2020-21. 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.