Wingecarribee clubs made $7,204,251.81 and hotels another $3,079,175.73 in net profit over a period of six months, according to the latest NSW Department of Industry data.
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The report shows gamblers lost more money in clubs than hotels, with 313 machines in seven clubs as of June 5, 2018 and 137 machines in 13 hotels as of July 1, 2018.
The data for clubs was for the period between December 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 and the date for hotels was between January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018.
Three Wingecarribee clubs ranked in the top half of NSW for net profit per gaming machine.
According to the data, Mittagong RSL Club (165 machines) ranked 98th out of 1,101 clubs in the state.
The data also stated in terms of gaming machine net profit, Mittagong RSL Club ranked 92nd in NSW.
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Moss Vale Services Club (79 machines) was the Wingecarribee’s second highest-ranking club in NSW in 302nd place, while Club Bowral (24 machines) was the third highest in 426th place.
Meanwhile Robertson Bowling Club (16 machines) was in 729th place, and the Highlands Golf Club (17 machines) was in 778th place.
Our lowest-ranking clubs were Moss Vale Golf Club (six machines) was in 1006th place, and the Bundanoon Club (six machines) in 1036th place.
Meanwhile the highest-ranking hotel was the Moss Vale Hotel (15 machines) in 388th place out of 1460 premises, and the lowest-ranking was the Sutton Forest Inn (eight machines) in 1378th place.
Wingecarribee clubs paid $1,209,331.61 in tax, while hotels paid $689,141.94.
According to a ClubsNSW spokesman, Wingecarribee clubs paid more than $6 million in wages to 215 employees and provided more than $200,000 in funding for local charities, sporting teams and community groups through the ClubGRANTS scheme.
According to the spokesman, among the dozens of worthy local causes supported by clubs are Lifeline Macarthur ($5000), the Cancer Patients Foundation ($3000), the Exeter Rural Fire Brigade ($6880), Bowral High School ($5000) and the U Turn the Wheel Driver training program run by Moss Vale Rotary ($7990).
“They make a $15 million economic contribution to the Wingecarribee region, and pay $2.4 million in gaming tax to the state government, helping to provide better roads and services locally,” the spokesman said.
“Wingecarribee clubs also offer affordable entertainment, food and beverage options to their 22,000-plus members.”
The NSW Department of Industry publishes gambling reports twice a year for clubs and hotels.
Visit www.liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au for the full report and more information.
More to come.
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