South Australia

News & Analysis

South Australia To Eradicate Independent Gambling Authority

South Australia’s conservative Liberal government is set to abolish the state’s Independent Gambling Authority and centralise regulatory powers in the Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner, according to draft legislation tabled on Tuesday.

Lottoland Promises Lobbying, Legal Battles Over Australian Ban Threats

Disruptive online lottery betting company Lottoland is stepping up lobbying and legal preparations in defence of its Australian operations after the state governments of Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia said they would ban or curtail its products.

South Australia Creates POC Tax For Betting

The state of South Australia will impose an unprecedented point of consumption tax on betting companies from the middle of next year, prompting analyst concerns that Australia’s more populous states will follow suit.

Regulatory News In Brief

Airport casino deals in Asia and plans for a point of consumption tax in South Australia are among this week's news events covered briefly here.

Machine Gaming Losing Popularity In Australia And New Zealand, Say Analysts

With interest among younger players waning amid a proliferation of desktop and mobile betting opportunities, analysts at Credit Suisse have written that non-casino electronic gaming machine (EGM) participation is in decline in Australia and New Zealand.

Data & Forecasts

Australia - Quarterly Gambling Expenditure Report - 1984Q1 to 2021Q2

Latest quarterly Gambling Expenditure Report data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data released for the country contains the following information: Gambling expenditure by state/territory. There are approximately 3,320 data points in this document.

Australia - Annual Gambling Statistics Report - FY1984 to FY2019

Latest annual Australian Gambling Statistics Report data from the Queensland Government Office of Economic and Statistical Research. The data released for the country contains the following information by state/territory: Turnover and gross gaming revenue by gambling category and quantity of gaming machines. There are approximately 11,000 data points in this document.

Australia - Racing & Sports Wagering Report - FY2004 to FY2020

Latest annual Australian Racing Factbook data from the Australian Racing Board. The data released for the country contains the following information: Thoroughbred wagering turnover, pari-mutuel bet distribution, greyhound wagering turnover, harness wagering turnover, sports wagering turnover, total gambling turnover and gambling turnover by location. There are approximately 7,000 data points in this document.

South Australia - Annual Lottery Report - FY1996 to FY2019

Latest annual data from SA Lotteries of South Australia. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Gross sales by game, cost of sales, prizes and distribution of agencies. There are approximately 850 data points in this document.

South Australia - EGM Statistics Report - Jul, 2002 to Dec, 2018

Latest monthly EGM Statistics Report data from Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner, South Australia. The data released contains the following information: Number of electronic gaming machine (EGM) licences by location, net gaming revenue and gaming tax liability. There are approximately 2,820 data points in this document.