COVID-19 dip (2020):
A sharp drop in expenditure due to lockdowns and venue closures.

Online gambling boom (2021–2023):
Rapid post-COVID rebound driven by digital gambling uptake.

Data Source: Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. (2024, September 19). Gambling: Australian gambling statistics. Qld.gov.au. https://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/statistics/theme/society/gambling/australian-gambling-statistics#cur rent-release-australian-gambling-statistics

VIC leads significantly:
Victoria has consistently had the highest gambling expenditure since the 1990s.

QLD is gaining fast:
Queensland shows strong post-2000 growth and may soon rival VIC.

COVID-19 dip (2020):
A noticeable 2020 decline is visible across most states due to lockdown impacts.

Data Source: Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. (2024, September 19). Gambling: Australian gambling statistics. Qld.gov.au. https://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/statistics/theme/society/gambling/australian-gambling-statistics#cur rent-release-australian-gambling-statistics

VIC continues to dominate:
Victoria maintains the highest gambling spend across all three decades.

QLD rises steeply:
Queensland saw sharp growth, nearly doubling from 2000 to 2020.

SA reverses trend:
South Australia overtakes QLD in 2020 after lagging behind in earlier years.

Data Source: Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. (2024, September 19). Gambling: Australian gambling statistics. Qld.gov.au. https://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/statistics/theme/society/gambling/australian-gambling-statistics#cur rent-release-australian-gambling-statistics