Deposit expenses: AUD statistics
1. Cash withdrawals for slot bets
The median withdrawal volume for the last pokies session is A $200, most often via ATM or EFTPOS on the day of the game. AT 22. 4% of players had two or more withdrawals on the same day.
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This reflects the direct link between deposit and betting - real spending on slot machines starts at that amount.
2. Deposit payment methods
In order of frequency of use among regular pokies players:- Cash (cash): 82. 8 %
- Debit card: 51. 9 %
- Credit card (credit): 19. 4 %
- Cash advance via credit card: 6. 6 %
- Cryptocurrency: 3. 6 %
- Buy-Now-Pay-Later: 3. 4 %
- Other ways: 0. 8 %
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- The availability of alternative deposit methods (e.g. credit, BNPL) contributes to higher costs for high-risk players.
3. Online deposit context and per-capita expenses
In mobile "social casinos" (without real-money conclusions) in 2021, Australian users spent US $302 million on virtual tokens.
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Per-capita costs for online gambling (including betting and casinos) - about A $397. 5. Online turnover is growing by 20. 9%, and the total gambling turnover in 2022-23 includes a 31% share of online games.
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4. Table - Deposit and Expense Cards
Result
To play pokies, on average, A $200 is withdrawn in cash per session - a key indicator of the actual deposit.
Most players use cash and debit, but a substantial share (19. 4%) - a loan, which can increase harm.
In mobile social casinos, Australia spent an impressive amount (US $302 million), and per-capita spending on online games is about A $397. 5 per person.
This data is important for understanding how deposits form slot costs and what role different payment channels play.
Sources:- AIFS, Regular pokies gamblers in Australia (2022): withdrawal A $200, payment methods - cash, debit, credit, etc. ([turn0search1] (turn0search1))
- Mobile social casino data: US $302 million (2021) ([turn0search7] (turn0search7))
- Online gambling: per-capita A $397. 5, + 20 height. 9%, online share 31% ([turn0news21] (turn0news21), [turn0search8] (turn0search8))
