❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed historical data on TAB operations, including outlet numbers, betting volumes, and profitability. The Minister provided aggregate data but declined to release specific outlet information due to commercial sensitivity and security concerns.
AnsweredQoN 743Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the TAB, can the Minister please advise -
(1) What was the number of outlets operating in Western Australia each year for the period 1985 to 2006?
(2) What was the total number of bets taken each year for the period 1985 to 2006?
(3) For each outlet, what was the total number of bets taken each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(4) For each outlet, what was the total value of bets taken each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(5) What was the total value of bets placed via telephone betting each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(6) What was the total number of bets placed via telephone betting each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(7) What was the total number of bets placed via Internet betting each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(8) What was the total value of bets placed via Internet betting each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(9) For each outlet, what was the gross profit from gambling (i.e. the profit from the provision of services before costs) for the period 1996 to 2006?
(1) What was the number of outlets operating in Western Australia each year for the period 1985 to 2006?
(2) What was the total number of bets taken each year for the period 1985 to 2006?
(3) For each outlet, what was the total number of bets taken each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(4) For each outlet, what was the total value of bets taken each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(5) What was the total value of bets placed via telephone betting each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(6) What was the total number of bets placed via telephone betting each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(7) What was the total number of bets placed via Internet betting each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(8) What was the total value of bets placed via Internet betting each year for the period 1996 to 2006?
(9) For each outlet, what was the gross profit from gambling (i.e. the profit from the provision of services before costs) for the period 1996 to 2006?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
35 days
(1) 1985 181 1986 187 1987 190 1988 190 1989 191 1990 209 1991 209 1992 229 1993 252 1994 257 1995 272 1996 275 1997 301 1998 296 1999 296 2000 288 2001 285 2002 290 2003 278 2004 288 2005 297 1-Apr-06 289 (2) 000's 1984-85 51,102 1985-86 51,204 1986-87 51,102 1987-88 56,316 1988-89 59,970 1989-90 64,195 1990-91 64,520 1991-92 69,633 1992-93 76,356 1993-94 82,564 1994-95 86,748 1995-96 89,881 1996-97 89,816 1997-98 93,580 1998-99 99,601 1999-2000 104,946 2000-01 110,674 2001-02 118,158 2002-03 125,594 2003-04 170,598 2004-05 184,201 (3) - (9) Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
1985 181 1986 187 1987 190 1988 190 1989 191 1990 209 1991 209 1992 229 1993 252 1994 257 1995 272 1996 275 1997 301 1998 296 1999 296 2000 288 2001 285 2002 290 2003 278 2004 288 2005 297 1-Apr-06 289 (2) 000's 1984-85 51,102 1985-86 51,204 1986-87 51,102 1987-88 56,316 1988-89 59,970 1989-90 64,195 1990-91 64,520 1991-92 69,633 1992-93 76,356 1993-94 82,564 1994-95 86,748 1995-96 89,881 1996-97 89,816 1997-98 93,580 1998-99 99,601 1999-2000 104,946 2000-01 110,674 2001-02 118,158 2002-03 125,594 2003-04 170,598 2004-05 184,201 (3) - (9) Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
(2) 000's 1984-85 51,102 1985-86 51,204 1986-87 51,102 1987-88 56,316 1988-89 59,970 1989-90 64,195 1990-91 64,520 1991-92 69,633 1992-93 76,356 1993-94 82,564 1994-95 86,748 1995-96 89,881 1996-97 89,816 1997-98 93,580 1998-99 99,601 1999-2000 104,946 2000-01 110,674 2001-02 118,158 2002-03 125,594 2003-04 170,598 2004-05 184,201 (3) - (9) Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
000's 1984-85 51,102 1985-86 51,204 1986-87 51,102 1987-88 56,316 1988-89 59,970 1989-90 64,195 1990-91 64,520 1991-92 69,633 1992-93 76,356 1993-94 82,564 1994-95 86,748 1995-96 89,881 1996-97 89,816 1997-98 93,580 1998-99 99,601 1999-2000 104,946 2000-01 110,674 2001-02 118,158 2002-03 125,594 2003-04 170,598 2004-05 184,201 (3) - (9) Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
(3) - (9) Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
1985 181 1986 187 1987 190 1988 190 1989 191 1990 209 1991 209 1992 229 1993 252 1994 257 1995 272 1996 275 1997 301 1998 296 1999 296 2000 288 2001 285 2002 290 2003 278 2004 288 2005 297 1-Apr-06 289 (2) 000's 1984-85 51,102 1985-86 51,204 1986-87 51,102 1987-88 56,316 1988-89 59,970 1989-90 64,195 1990-91 64,520 1991-92 69,633 1992-93 76,356 1993-94 82,564 1994-95 86,748 1995-96 89,881 1996-97 89,816 1997-98 93,580 1998-99 99,601 1999-2000 104,946 2000-01 110,674 2001-02 118,158 2002-03 125,594 2003-04 170,598 2004-05 184,201 (3) - (9) Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
(2) 000's 1984-85 51,102 1985-86 51,204 1986-87 51,102 1987-88 56,316 1988-89 59,970 1989-90 64,195 1990-91 64,520 1991-92 69,633 1992-93 76,356 1993-94 82,564 1994-95 86,748 1995-96 89,881 1996-97 89,816 1997-98 93,580 1998-99 99,601 1999-2000 104,946 2000-01 110,674 2001-02 118,158 2002-03 125,594 2003-04 170,598 2004-05 184,201 (3) - (9) Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
000's 1984-85 51,102 1985-86 51,204 1986-87 51,102 1987-88 56,316 1988-89 59,970 1989-90 64,195 1990-91 64,520 1991-92 69,633 1992-93 76,356 1993-94 82,564 1994-95 86,748 1995-96 89,881 1996-97 89,816 1997-98 93,580 1998-99 99,601 1999-2000 104,946 2000-01 110,674 2001-02 118,158 2002-03 125,594 2003-04 170,598 2004-05 184,201 (3) - (9) Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
(3) - (9) Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
Specific channel and agency information is no longer released as RWWA considers it is not only commercially sensitive but may also pose a security risk for agents by identifying the level of activity at agency level.
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