Economic Contribution

Industry Sector Estimated Value Added and Share of the Economy (2019)
Industry Sector	Revenue	Industry Value Added	Share of Economy
	($ Million)	($ Million)	(GDP %)
Casinos	6665	3482	0.25
Gaming & Vending Machine Manufacturers	557	242	0.02
Horse & Dog Racing	1482	359	0.03
Horse & Sports Betting	4335	1296	0.09
Lotteries	6545	735	0.05
Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs	17800	5215	0.37
Social Clubs	11351	5203	0.37

*Source: IBISWorld 2019

$6.2 Billion in taxation revenue across all gaming categories
24.94% of every dollar spent on gaming becomes government revenue
Approx. $4 Billion in tourism dollars returned via pubs, clubs and casinos
Employ approx. 150,000 people across Australia paying up to $10 Billion in salary and wages
In New South Wales approx. $12m was distributed to gambling counselling and treatment services
In the ACT clubs distributed $11.5m to community programs across the territory
In Queensland $71.2m was distributed to over 3000 community organisations and programs across the state

An estimated $654 million, or 29.6% of expenditure, from gambling proceeds was distributed to a variety of community services and projects in New Zealand in the 2015-16 financial year.
Non-casino gaming machine trusts raised an estimated $275 million for authorised community purposes
The New Zealand Lotteries Commission transferred $182 million to the Lottery Grants Board for distribution to the community
The New Zealand Racing Board allocated $143 million, largely to support racing club activities and infrastructure
Casinos contributed just over $5 million to community trusts