❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding Lotterywest revenue from online channels, digital strategy, and the impact of interstate lottery providers. The response provides data on online revenue percentage and clarifies Lotterywest's digital strategy and lack of data on interstate spending.
AnsweredQoN 218Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
LOTTERYWEST —
REVENUE
218. Hon COLIN HOLT to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
(1) What
percentage of Lotterywest revenue came via the Lotterywest website or the
Lotterywest app for the financial years 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17,
2017–18 and 2018–19 to date?
(2) Does
Lotterywest have a digital growth strategy or plan; and, if yes, will the
Leader of the House table the plan?
(3) How much was
spent by Western Australians purchasing lotto tickets online or playing lotto
games online through interstate-based
providers in the financial years 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17,
2017–18 and 2018–19 to date?
(4) How much do interstate lottery
providers contribute to Lotterywest community grants?
REVENUE
218. Hon COLIN HOLT to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
(1) What
percentage of Lotterywest revenue came via the Lotterywest website or the
Lotterywest app for the financial years 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17,
2017–18 and 2018–19 to date?
(2) Does
Lotterywest have a digital growth strategy or plan; and, if yes, will the
Leader of the House table the plan?
(3) How much was
spent by Western Australians purchasing lotto tickets online or playing lotto
games online through interstate-based
providers in the financial years 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17,
2017–18 and 2018–19 to date?
(4) How much do interstate lottery
providers contribute to Lotterywest community grants?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The answer to this part of the question is in
tabular form, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material
was incorporated —
percentage of
(Sales) revenue
14/15
15/16
16/17
17/18
18/19
(YTD)
5.06%
6.95%
8.02%
9.49%
11.89%
(2) No.
Lotterywest has recently completed a comprehensive review of how it distributes
products to players, considering retail and digital channels. This is the basis
for future plans to manage growth across both channels.
(3) Lotterywest
does not have access to accurate information on the amount that Western Australian
players spend on lotto tickets or lotto games through interstate-based
providers.
(4) Nil.
some notice of the question.
(1) The answer to this part of the question is in
tabular form, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material
was incorporated —
percentage of
(Sales) revenue
14/15
15/16
16/17
17/18
18/19
(YTD)
5.06%
6.95%
8.02%
9.49%
11.89%
(2) No.
Lotterywest has recently completed a comprehensive review of how it distributes
products to players, considering retail and digital channels. This is the basis
for future plans to manage growth across both channels.
(3) Lotterywest
does not have access to accurate information on the amount that Western Australian
players spend on lotto tickets or lotto games through interstate-based
providers.
(4) Nil.
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