Percentage of players drawing winnings
1. No direct statistics
There is extremely little direct data on the percentage of Australian players who successfully deduce their winnings. A review of information resources revealed a lack of clear indicators on the topic in both AIFS statistics and industrial reports.
2. Regular pokies behavior
From a survey of regular players on electronic slot machines (pokies) it follows:
This is the only quantified mention of the findings - especially relevant for a group of high-risk players, hinting that the percentage in the mass sample may be even lower.
3. "nudging" effect - stimulating output
An international (non-Australian) study found that personalised reminders can significantly influence player behaviour:
These figures, albeit from the Netherlands, indicate: without "nudes," the percentage of unauthorized conclusions is probably significantly lower.
4. Australia context
72.8% of Australian adults gambled in a year; 38% - at least once a week.
But there is no information on how many of them actually display winnings.
18-25% of players, especially at risk, are frequent participants in sessions; of these, only a part withdraws funds, as indicated above (27%).
5. Total - Estimated Interest
Based on the above, a cautious assessment can be made:
Bottom line:
Explanations and limitations:
There is extremely little direct data on the percentage of Australian players who successfully deduce their winnings. A review of information resources revealed a lack of clear indicators on the topic in both AIFS statistics and industrial reports.
2. Regular pokies behavior
From a survey of regular players on electronic slot machines (pokies) it follows:
- Only about 27% of players in the "at risk" group reported that they withdrew money from their account several times in the last session.
This is the only quantified mention of the findings - especially relevant for a group of high-risk players, hinting that the percentage in the mass sample may be even lower.
3. "nudging" effect - stimulating output
An international (non-Australian) study found that personalised reminders can significantly influence player behaviour:
- 38% of those who received the message "winning streak" withdrew money on the same day;
- 18% received a standard "within" message and also withdrew funds actively, compared to the control group.
These figures, albeit from the Netherlands, indicate: without "nudes," the percentage of unauthorized conclusions is probably significantly lower.
4. Australia context
72.8% of Australian adults gambled in a year; 38% - at least once a week.
But there is no information on how many of them actually display winnings.
18-25% of players, especially at risk, are frequent participants in sessions; of these, only a part withdraws funds, as indicated above (27%).
5. Total - Estimated Interest
Based on the above, a cautious assessment can be made:
- Among regular pokies players with risk - about ¼ (≈ 27%) display winnings.
- Among the total mass of players, the conclusion is perhaps even less common - perhaps 10-20%.
- Initiative from the outside (reminders, notifications) can raise this value to 18-38% if effective strategies are used.
Bottom line:
| Player Category | Approximate Withdrawal Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pokies Risk Players | ≈ 27% |
| Total player weight (estimated) | ~ 10-20% |
| When receiving "nudging" messages (not Aust.) | 18–38 % |
Explanations and limitations:
- Known figures do not cover the full range of gambling (for example, online casinos, bets, lotteries) - the data refers only to the pokies segment.
- The lack of direct Australian data requires a cautious approach: the conclusions are evaluative.
- Personal reminders ("nudging") are an effective tool, but its impact in Australia has not been studied.
