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
$345,387,223
Lost per day
$11,141,523/day
Lost per machine per day
$274/day
Operational EGMs
40,678
Operational venues
1,020
Machines per venue
39.9
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
- May 2026 gambling losses are 3.8% higher than the same month one year earlier.
- This month sits 73.4% above the long-run average for community gambling loss.
- The latest 12-month loss total is 8.6% higher than the previous 12 months.
- Each operational machine retained about $274 per day in May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| September 2025 | $335,953,152 | 40,557 | $276 | Heavy |
| August 2025 | $373,123,202 | 40,440 | $298 | Extreme |
| July 2025 | $361,633,324 | 40,535 | $288 | Extreme |
| June 2025 | $313,953,480 | 40,395 | $259 | Heavy |
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
$338,615
Highest-loss LGA
Brisbane
$75,838,097 retained by machines
LGAs reporting loss
34
Highest total community loss
- Brisbane $75.8M 155 venues $489,278 per venue
- Gold Coast $47.3M 121 venues $390,862 per venue
- Moreton Bay $30.4M 59 venues $515,440 per venue
- Logan $25.3M 31 venues $815,807 per venue
- Sunshine Coast $20.6M 64 venues $322,036 per venue
Highest loss per venue
- Logan $815,807 $25.3M total 31 venues
- Moreton Bay $515,440 $30.4M total 59 venues
- Brisbane $489,278 $75.8M total 155 venues
- Ipswich $474,261 $15.2M total 32 venues
- Mount Isa $436,397 $2.6M total 6 venues
Operational venues
Total community loss