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Pokies losses in Federation
Federation, New South Wales. Every dollar on this page went into a poker machine and never came back.
Hotels and clubs
- Clubs: $45.1 million from 732 machines in 9 venues, $3,498 per resident
- Hotels: $2.2 million from 33 machines in 7 venues
The regulator reports Berrigan, Edward River, Federation together, because it groups areas with fewer than five venues. That's $72 per resident across them all.
How does a machine take this much? Have a go on the see-through pokie. It's a pretend machine that tells you what each spin really was, including the "wins" that pay back less than you bet. Or read how poker machines keep you playing.
More about living in Federation
See the rent people pay in Federation and the crime police record there, next to these pokies losses. Living in Federation
About these figures
Net losses are what venues kept after paying out wins, over one year (clubs 2024–25, hotels 2024–25). Machine and venue numbers are counts at the end of that year.
Source: © State of New South Wales (Liquor & Gaming NSW), CC BY 4.0.
Do you play the pokies yourself? The spend check adds up what a normal week costs you, and the spending diary keeps a private tally.
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