Gaming and Wagering Industry Data

​​​​​​​​Number of gaming machines in casinos, hotels and clubs


​Current
authorised numbers
​Current cap
​Pending
applications ​
​Cap
from 1 July 2023
​Casinos​
​9881



​1 180
​Hotels and clubs
2 299
​2 500
​30
​2 350
​Total number of gaming machines
​3 287
​3 680

​3 530


​Cap - per hotel

​30

​30
Cap - per club

​40
​40
1. This figure reflects the number of gaming machines currently operating. Up until 30 June 2023, casino gaming machine numbers are effectively limited by a state-wide cap.


Gaming machine expenditure


2021-22 $m*
FYTD 30 April 2022
FYTD 30 April 2023
Hotel and club​
108.63
89.73
96.77
Casino69.49
58.19
63.52
Total178.12147.91
160.29
*Data is reported on an accrual basis (ie the month the gambling occurred).


Number of gaming licence and permits


​Number
Licensed premises gaming licence
146
Casino licence2
Tasmanian gaming licence1
Gaming operator licence
1
Foreign games permit^
2
Minor gaming permit
217
Special employee's licence2 672
Technician's licence619
​^Tattersalls Sweeps Pty Ltd and Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Ltd each hold one Foreign Games Permit.


Number of gaming and wagering premises


​Number
Total gambling premises
247
Number of premises with gaming machines#
94
Number of premises with keno148
Number of premises with TAB127
Number of premises with lottery95​

#Data includes two casinos.​
​​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.


​​​​​​Tasmanian Gambling Exclusion Scheme (TGES)


As at
30 June 2019
As at
30 June 2020
As at
30 June 2021
As at
30 April 2022
As at
30 April 2023
Self exclusions
280
266
264250
243
Third party exclusions2
111
1
Venue operator exclusions140127120108
92
(People with both venue and self-exclusions)131197
10
Total excluded people409383376352
326


​​Gambling tax ($m)


2021-22 $m
Hotel and club gaming
30.55
Casino gaming18.32
Lotteries46.04
Point of consumption
15.28
Total
110.19
Note: All taxes are reported one month in arrears when tax is receipted. For gambling tax paid in previous financial years, refer to Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission Annual Report.​​​
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