Gaming machine gross revenue was AU$305.2m (US$205.94m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Australia.- DWS Hospitality Specialists has reported that gaming revenue in Queensland in September was up 7.7 per cent in year-on-year terms to AU$305.2m (US$205.94m). The figure was down 10 per cent sequentially<\/a> from AU$339.3m (US$228.85m). Clubs’ market share remained at 42.7 per cent and hotels\u2019 share at 57.3 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Metered wins at clubs rose by 7.17 per cent in year-on-year terms, while hotels\u2019 metered wins increased by 8.13 per cent. The majority of local government areas saw an increase in year-on-year terms.\u00a0Mount Isa <\/strong>had the highest increase at 14.3 per cent, followed by Gladstone <\/strong>(12 per cent). Cairns<\/strong> and Ipswich<\/strong> both increased by 11.3 per cent. In terms of average daily revenue, Logan, Ipswich and Brisbane were the highest performers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\u00a0Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)\u00a0<\/strong>has reported\u00a0that 30,493 Australians have decided to self-exclude from all licensed online and phone wagering services since\u00a0BetStop<\/strong> was\u00a0launched last August<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n New South Wales<\/strong> tops the list of jurisdictions with the most registrants at 9,537 followed by Victoria <\/strong>with 8,193 and Queensland <\/strong>with 6,140. Northern Territory<\/strong> is the jurisdiction with least registrants at 496.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to ACMA, 49 per cent of registrants were under the age of 30, 30 per cent were 31 to 40 and 12 per cent were 41 to 50. Some 39 per cent decided to self-exclude for life while an equal percentage chose to self-exclude from three months to two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n