On balance this report from 'The Australian' online (5 Feb 2021) must be good for LEP (and WOW!):NSW poker machine profits have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, with gamblers across the state losing $2.17 billion in six months.
According to new state government data, gambling profits rose seven per cent since the same period in 2019.
It is the biggest year-on-year increase in the last four years of available Liquor and Gaming NSW data, according to the ABC.
Gamblers in western Sydney were the most active, with Fairfield residents losing a total of $197 million. People in Canterbury-Bankstown were a close second, racking up a hefty $187 million.
According to new state government data, gambling profits rose seven per cent since the same period in 2019.
It was a sharp bounceback considering gambling clubs were closed down from March to June during the NSW harsh lockdown.
