Queensland gambling loss from gaming machines
Pokie Weather
Higher numbers are worse for gamblers and communities, and better for venue/operator revenue.
Current loss reading
Extreme community loss
This is a very bad month for gamblers and communities: losses are at the top end of the series. It is a very strong revenue month for venues and machine operators.
Community loss / industry win
$344,514,730
Lost per day
$11,483,824/day
Lost per machine per day
$282/day
Operational EGMs
40,767
Operational venues
1,018
Machines per venue
40.0
12-month total
$4.1B
Historical trend
Monthly community loss
EGM means electronic gaming machine. The blue line shows operational EGMs, scaled separately so its shape can be compared with loss.
Community loss
Operational EGMs
Seasonal pattern
Average month
Warnings
Signals from the latest reading
- September 2026 gambling losses are 2.5% higher than the same month one year earlier.
- This month sits 70.9% above the long-run average for community gambling loss.
- The latest 12-month loss total is 5.8% higher than the previous 12 months.
- Each operational machine retained about $282 per day in September 2026; that is gambler loss and industry retained revenue.
Recent observations
Last 12 months
| Month | Community loss / industry win | Operational EGMs | Lost per machine/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | $344,514,730 | 40,767 | $282 | Extreme |
| August 2026 | $368,326,580 | 40,809 | $291 | Extreme |
| July 2026 | $375,225,337 | 40,783 | $297 | Extreme |
| June 2026 | $326,605,821 | 40,724 | $267 | Heavy |
| May 2026 | $345,387,223 | 40,678 | $274 | Extreme |
| April 2026 | $319,568,167 | 40,695 | $262 | Heavy |
| March 2026 | $326,836,808 | 40,684 | $259 | Heavy |
| February 2026 | $302,065,651 | 40,747 | $265 | Heavy |
| January 2026 | $334,415,846 | 40,684 | $265 | Heavy |
| December 2025 | $353,925,770 | 40,796 | $280 | Extreme |
| November 2025 | $339,990,649 | 40,801 | $278 | Heavy |
| October 2025 | $355,792,517 | 40,913 | $281 | Extreme |
Venue and LGA pressure
Loss by operational venue and local area
Venue figures are averages per operational site. The public LGA dataset does not identify individual venues, so this shows area-level pressure rather than named venues.
Statewide loss per venue
$338,423
Highest-loss LGA
Brisbane
$73,054,935 retained by machines
LGAs reporting loss
34
Highest total community loss
- Brisbane $73.1M 156 venues $468,301 per venue
- Gold Coast $46.3M 121 venues $382,927 per venue
- Moreton Bay $29.9M 58 venues $514,801 per venue
- Logan $25.7M 31 venues $828,536 per venue
- Sunshine Coast $20.5M 64 venues $320,952 per venue
Highest loss per venue
- Logan $828,536 $25.7M total 31 venues
- Moreton Bay $514,801 $29.9M total 58 venues
- Mount Isa $505,573 $3.0M total 6 venues
- Brisbane $468,301 $73.1M total 156 venues
- Ipswich $450,301 $14.4M total 32 venues
Operational venues
Total community loss