Data published by the Liquor & Gaming NSW shows that licensed clubs recorded about AU$2.71 billion ($1.81 billion) in net profit from electronic gaming machines between June 1 and August 31, 2025 (an 8.9 percent increase over 2024), while hotels earned roughly AU$2.19 billion ($1.47 billion) in the three months to September 30, 2025 (an 8.5 percent increase).
Taxes paid to the state government from gaming machines totalled more than AU$1.4 billion ($937.14 million), a 10.2 percent rise year-on-year.
Clubs contributed around AU$566 million ($378.87 million), up 10.6 percent, and hotels AU$835 million ($558.94 million), up 10 percent, reinforcing gambling revenue as a major source of public funding.
In the clubs sector, Fairfield in western Sydney posted the highest net profit at approximately AU$128 million ($85.68 million), an 8.4 percent increase from the previous year.
This was followed by Canterbury-Bankstown with about AU$112 million ($74.97 million), up 6.4 percent, and Cumberland on roughly AU$78 million ($52.21 million), up 9.2 percent. Other high-earning areas including Blacktown, Liverpool and Penrith also reported growth in quarterly gaming profits.
Hotel gaming revenue was led by the City of Sydney, which recorded net profits of just over AU$102 million ($68.28 million), a 5 percent increase from 2024.
This was ahead of Canterbury-Bankstown at around AU$90 million ($60.24 million), up 5.9 percent, and Cumberland with about AU$63 million ($42.17 million), up 2 percent. Strong results were also reported in Parramatta, Blacktown and Liverpool, reflecting sustained demand across metropolitan Sydney.
The figures show that gaming revenue remains heavily concentrated in a small number of local government areas, particularly in western and south-western Sydney. Several councils recorded more than 400 electronic gaming machines per 100,000 residents, significantly above the state average, according to the data.
Electronic gaming machines remain one of the largest sources of gambling revenue in Australia, and the latest figures come as state authorities continue to review harm-minimisation measures, including cashless gaming trials, tighter advertising rules and limits on machine numbers.
Dingnews.com 07/01/2026