sport news Carlton's bumper $20MILLION pokies revenue called into question as other AFL ... trends now
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Carlton has previously expressed its intent to step away from the gaming industry, but this year recorded bumper financial results in which poker machine venues were its biggest source of revenue.
The Blues posted a whopping net operating profit of $3,390,993 for 2022, following a big increase in membership and the largest average home crowd (49,784) in the AFL.
Carlton has previously expressed its intent to step away from the gaming industry, but this year recorded bumper financial results in which poker machine venues were its biggest source of revenue
But the club's biggest stream of income comes from its 300 gaming machines which contributed $20,185,589 to Carlton's coffers
But the club's biggest stream of income comes from its 300 gaming machines which contributed $20,185,589 to Carlton's coffers.
Pokies losses in Victorian pubs and clubs have reached extraordinary levels over the last decade with data from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulator showing the state's poorest suburbs were over-represented.
Many clubs have walked away from the gaming industry, including