--- title: Gaming machine data by SA4, Queensland resource: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/ publisher: Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation licence: CC BY 3.0 AU licence_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/ version: 2026-09-16 rows: 5054 fields: 7 source: https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/7ca373cb-4dc6-4efc-8840-e7e639f69fee/resource/31ada540-f2fd-4b79-af46-ddda469172b9/download/monthly-gaming-machine-data-for-all-statistical-area-4-sa4-in-queensland.csv source_sha256: f0cdbf6b332555120fe98e8dbfc7121c2012847d173dd9f1bd24d6292a432bd6 language: en-AU operator: National Digital not_endorsed: true --- # Gaming machine data by SA4, Queensland Monthly counts of gaming venues and machines and the amount players lost on them in each Queensland SA4 region since July 2004. Published by Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation under CC BY 3.0 AU and republished here in other formats, with cells typed and suppressed values made null. Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation has not endorsed this site. Also called: Queensland pokies data by region, Queensland gaming machine metered win by SA4, OLGR gaming machine data by statistical area 4. ## Download Latest version, redirects to `https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/`: - csv: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.csv (285 KB) - xlsx: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.xlsx (209 KB) - json: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.json (855 KB) - parquet: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.parquet (80 KB) - sqlite: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.sqlite (467 KB) - duckdb: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.duckdb (300 KB) - ndjson: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.ndjson (849 KB) - arrow: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.arrow (82 KB) - csv.gz: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.csv.gz (67 KB) Pinned version 2026-09-16: `https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/data.`. Dated versions never change. ## Query The query API returns only the rows you ask for, as JSON, NDJSON or CSV, from the same typed rows as the files. It needs no key. Rows: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/rows. Counts and sums: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/aggregate. - Rows: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/rows?month=eq.2026-08-01&limit=5 - Aggregate: https://publicdata.au/api/v1/datasets/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/aggregate?group=sa4_region&metric=sum.metered_win&month=eq.2026-08-01 Each filter is `field=operator.value` in the query string, and every filter must match. A number or date field compares as a number or date, and a text field compares as text. Values are case-sensitive except with `ilike`. Prefix `not.` to negate a filter, as `not.eq.value`. Operators: `eq.value`, `neq.value`, `gt.value`, `gte.value`, `lt.value`, `lte.value`, `like.*text*`, `ilike.*text*`, `in.(a,b,c)`, `is.null`. - `select`: Fields to return, comma-separated. Every field when absent. - `order`: `field.asc` or `field.desc`, comma-separated. The publisher's row order when absent. - `limit`: Rows per page, 1 to 10,000. 100 when absent. - `offset`: Rows to skip. The `next` URL in each answer sets it for you. - `group`: On `aggregate`, fields to group by, comma-separated. - `metric`: On `aggregate`, `count`, `sum.field`, `avg.field`, `min.field` or `max.field`, comma-separated. `count` when absent. - `format`: `json`, `ndjson` or `csv`. JSON carries the provenance header, and the others carry it in response headers. Without a version the API answers from the newest loaded version, and that answer changes when the publisher releases again. Put `versions//` before `rows` or `aggregate` for an answer that never changes. `/api/v1/datasets//versions` lists the loaded versions. The API allows 60 requests in 10 seconds from one address. Above that it answers 429 for 10 seconds with a `Retry-After` header, a `RateLimit-Policy` header and a JSON body that gives the limit. Every API answer carries the same `RateLimit-Policy`. A client should wait the `Retry-After` seconds, or read the files, which have no limit. OpenAPI for this dataset: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/openapi.json ## Explore Charts and dashboards in the browser: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/explore/. A dashboard can be shared as a link or embedded. ## Smaller files - by `sa4_region`: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/by/sa4_region/index.json lists 19 files ## Fields | field | type | publisher's header | note | |---|---|---|---| | `month` | date | Month Year | First day of the month the figures are for. | | `sa4_region` | string | SA4 Region | ABS Statistical Area 4 name (ASGS 2011), in capitals as published. | | `approved_sites` | integer | Approved Sites | Venues approved to operate electronic gaming machines. | | `operational_sites` | integer | Operational Sites | Venues operating gaming machines on the last day of the month. | | `approved_egms` | integer | Approved EGMs | The most electronic gaming machines the venues are approved to operate. | | `operational_egms` | integer | Operational EGMs | Electronic gaming machines operating on the last day of the month. | | `metered_win` | number | Metered Win $ | The amount players lost on the machines in the month, in dollars. | Key: `month, sa4_region`. ## Versions - 2026-09-16: 5054 rows, 7 fields, sha256 f0cdbf6b3325. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/ Machine-readable: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/versions.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/changes.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/datapackage.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/schema.json, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/history.tar.zst ## Part of Gaming machine and gambling data from Queensland - [Gaming machine data by SA2, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa2/) - [Gaming machine data for clubs, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-clubs/) - [Gaming machine data for hotels, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-hotels/) - [Gaming machine data, Queensland totals](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-total/) - [Gambling expenditure by stream, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gambling-expenditure/) - [Gaming venues by number of machines, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machine-ranges/) ## Same subject, other publishers - [Poker machine expenditure by venue, Victoria, 2008-09 to 2021-22](https://publicdata.au/d/vic-gaming-expenditure-by-venue-history/) (Vic) - [Poker machine expenditure by venue, Victoria, last three years](https://publicdata.au/d/vic-gaming-expenditure-by-venue/) (Vic) - [Liquor licensed premises, New South Wales](https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-liquor-licence-premises/) (NSW) - [Liquor and gaming licences, South Australia, September 2018](https://publicdata.au/d/sa-liquor-gaming-licences-2018/) (SA) - [Coal production by mine, Queensland](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-coal-production-by-mine/) (Qld) ## By sa4 region - [BRISBANE - EAST](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/brisbane-east/): 266 rows - [BRISBANE - NORTH](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/brisbane-north/): 266 rows - [BRISBANE - SOUTH](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/brisbane-south/): 266 rows - [BRISBANE - WEST](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/brisbane-west/): 266 rows - [BRISBANE INNER CITY](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/brisbane-inner-city/): 266 rows - [CAIRNS](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/cairns/): 266 rows - [CENTRAL QUEENSLAND](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/central-queensland/): 266 rows - [DARLING DOWNS - MARANOA](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/darling-downs-maranoa/): 266 rows - [GOLD COAST](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/gold-coast/): 266 rows - [IPSWICH](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/ipswich/): 266 rows - [LOGAN - BEAUDESERT](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/logan-beaudesert/): 266 rows - [MACKAY - ISAAC - WHITSUNDAY](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/mackay-isaac-whitsunday/): 266 rows - [MORETON BAY - NORTH](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/moreton-bay-north/): 266 rows - [MORETON BAY - SOUTH](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/moreton-bay-south/): 266 rows - [QUEENSLAND - OUTBACK](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/queensland-outback/): 266 rows - [SUNSHINE COAST](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/sunshine-coast/): 266 rows - [TOOWOOMBA](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/toowoomba/): 266 rows - [TOWNSVILLE](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/townsville/): 266 rows - [WIDE BAY](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/in/wide-bay/): 266 rows ## Attribution and citation Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, Queensland Government, Gaming Machine Data by Statistical Area 4, sourced 3 October 2026, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/gaming-machine-data-by-statistical-area-4, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. The licence requires the publisher's attribution. We ask that you also name publicdata.au and link to the version you used. Plain text: Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, Queensland Government, Gaming Machine Data by Statistical Area 4, sourced 3 October 2026, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/gaming-machine-data-by-statistical-area-4, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/ Harvard: Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (2026) Gaming machine data by SA4, Queensland, version 2026-09-16 [data set], CC BY 3.0 AU, sourced 3 October 2026. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au. Available at: https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/ Markdown: Data: [Gaming machine and gambling data from Queensland](https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/gaming-machine-data-by-statistical-area-4), Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, [CC BY 3.0 AU](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/), sourced 3 October 2026. Files: [publicdata.au](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/) by [National Digital](https://nationaldigital.com.au/). ## Questions ### How do I download Gaming machine data by SA4 as a CSV file? Open https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/latest/data.csv. It redirects to the newest dated version, which is https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/data.csv today. The same path serves Excel, JSON, Parquet, SQLite, DuckDB, NDJSON, Arrow. A dated URL never changes, so use it when the file must stay the same. ### Can I open Gaming machine data by SA4 in Excel? Yes. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/data.xlsx is a workbook with the 5,054 rows on a records sheet, the field list on a second sheet and the provenance on a third. The CSV also opens in Excel. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/data.csv.gz is the CSV at about a tenth of the size. ### What years does Gaming machine data by SA4 cover? The current version covers 2004 to 2025. Each release from OLGR becomes a new dated version here, and earlier versions stay online. ### How often is Gaming machine data by SA4 updated? OLGR releases it monthly. This site checks the portal every week and adds a dated version when the file changes. ### Can I use Gaming machine data by SA4 commercially? Yes. CC BY 3.0 AU allows commercial use, redistribution and derived works as long as the attribution is kept. The attribution string is in this page's side column and inside every file. ### Is this the official source for Gaming machine data by SA4? No. The publisher is Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, and its page is https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/gaming-machine-data-by-statistical-area-4. This site republishes the publisher's file without changing its content. The original sits beside every version as source.csv with its SHA-256, so the two can be compared. ### How do I get only the rows for one sa4 region? Every version has one JSON file per value of sa4_region, 19 files in the current version, listed with row counts at https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/by/sa4_region/index.json. For example https://publicdata.au/d/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4/v/2026-09-16/by/sa4_region/brisbane-east.json holds the 266 rows where sa4_region is BRISBANE - EAST. ### What is in each row? One ABS Statistical Area 4 region in one month, with the number of venues approved and operating, the number of gaming machines approved and operating, and the metered win, which is the amount players lost on the machines. ### Which SA4 boundaries are used? The publisher says it uses the areas of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2011. Regions are named, with no code. ## What this site did to the data Cells were typed, headers were renamed to snake_case and the encoding was made UTF-8. Rows were left alone. Nothing is derived. The publisher's file is beside every version as `source.csv`. ## Improve this dataset This page is built from [register/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4.yaml](https://github.com/National-Digital/publicdata.au/blob/main/register/qld-gaming-machines-by-sa4.yaml) on GitHub, and a fix to it is welcome as a pull request. https://publicdata.au/contribute/ explains how.