THE Muswellbrook local government area recorded turnover of more than $106 million from gaming machines last financial year.
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The figure is reported in an appendix to the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority annual report of 2014.
The exact figure cited in the Authority’s report is $106,200,076.
The Authority states this turnover was produced from 180 gaming machines in clubs and 85 gaming machines in hotels.
The annual report documents turnover for each local government area in New South Wales.
Singleton local government area is reported as having turnover of $125 million from 213 gaming machines in clubs and 117 gaming machines in hotels.
Upper Hunter local government area is reported as having turnover of $60 million from 165 gaming machines in clubs and 59 gaming machines in hotels.
The 2014 annual report of the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority notes the highest turnover from gaming machines was recorded in the City of Fairfield LGA in Sydney.
The figure shows turnover of $6,987,117,009 from a combined total of 3,804 gaming machines in clubs and hotels.
The lowest turnover recorded by the Authority was in the local government area of Urana, in the Riverina, where annual turnover was $1.67 million, from 22 gaming machines in clubs and no gaming machines in hotels.
The annual report, which was presented to Parliament at the end of last year, notes there is currently 96,140 gaming machine entitlements in NSW and 17,029 liquor licences.
The Authority confirms 62 of those liquor licences are held in the Muswellbrook local government area.
During the 12-month period the Authority said it dealt with a number of applications to increase gaming machines in both metropolitan and regional venues, among them the Muswellbrook RSL Sub-branch Club.
Approval was granted by the Authority to increase the gaming machine threshold at the Club by 12, from 80 gaming machines to 92 under section 36 of the Gaming Machines Act 2001.
All gaming machine entitlements transferred to the Club as a result of the approval had to be transferred from country clubs located in Band 2 or Band 3 local government areas.
As part of the approval the Authority required the Muswellbrook RSL Sub-branch Club to have donated $10,000 to the Muswellbrook SES, $10,000 to the Muswellbrook Shire Rural Fire Service and $10,000 to the Muswellbrook Men's Shed by June 1, 2014.
A further donation of $30,000 was to be split between Challenge Disabilities Muswellbrook, the Westpac Helicopter Service Hunter and the Muswellbrook Men's Shed by June 1, 2015.
The NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority required the Club's contribution be additional to the Club’s minimum contribution under the ClubGRANTS program.
The Authority acknowledged retired Upper Hunter MP George Souris in its 2014 report, thanking him for his leadership in the Gaming and Racing portfolio.
It said Mr Souris provided strong support to the Authority and its work, respecting its independence at all times.
