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| GAMBLING TURNOVER | Apr-25 | May-25 | Jun-25 | Jul-25 | Aug-25 | Sept-25 | Oct-25 | Nov-25 | Dec-25 | Jan-26 | Feb-26 | Mar-26 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASINOS | |||||||||||||
| ↳ Slots | R 1 431 740 699 | R 1 502 693 970 | R 1 313 619 110 | R 1 360 330 696 | R 1 448 538 309 | R 1 234 814 982 | R 1 431 646 282 | R 1 427 669 067 | R 1 785 244 911 | R 1 587 803 941 | R 1 304 828 265 | R 1 542 224 403 | R 17 371 154 635 |
| ↳ Tables | R 67 097 690 | R 65 106 583 | R 61 097 100 | R 67 138 590 | R 65 657 845 | R 54 609 825 | R 53 888 925 | R 61 015 990 | R 81 948 650 | R 63 777 590 | R 62 839 825 | R 53 420 335 | R 757 598 948 |
| TOTE | R 2 889 786 | R 3 405 245 | R 2 699 904 | R 2 674 494 | R 2 591 083 | R 3 171 627 | R 3 508 554 | R 3 241 247 | R 3 464 976 | R 3 663 107 | R 3 181 137 | R 3 068 053 | R 37 559 252 |
| BOOKMAKERS | |||||||||||||
| ↳ Sports Retail | R 14 483 821 | R 18 343 650 | R 17 150 588 | R 17 293 395 | R 22 003 405 | R 19 127 334 | R 26 166 142 | R 21 611 645 | R 19 334 053 | R 23 014 180 | R 19 125 228 | R 17 566 365 | R 232 219 807 |
| ↳ Sports Online | R 1 087 665 393 | R 1 984 405 909 | R 1 712 680 107 | R 1 906 023 631 | R 3 158 396 136 | R 2 474 990 975 | R 3 954 075 318 | R 3 402 787 828 | R 4 071 592 257 | R 4 191 690 569 | R 3 672 097 015 | R 4 136 328 749 | R 35 761 733 888 |
| ↳ Horse Racing | R 2 807 926 | R 5 518 688 | R 3 679 051 | R 5 250 514 | R 6 338 339 | R 4 712 046 | R 6 870 899 | R 6 618 478 | R 5 170 576 | R 5 084 473 | R 3 852 095 | R 4 794 149 | R 60 697 238 |
| LPM's & ISO's | R 408 542 781 | R 428 391 809 | R 404 199 836 | R 440 700 981 | R 449 268 335 | R 418 571 326 | R 426 953 060 | R 408 443 647 | R 473 543 361 | R 401 143 702 | R 365 306 593 | R 413 610 938 | R 5 038 676 369 |
| BINGO HALLS | R 538 409 573 | R 626 170 319 | R 589 881 853 | R 595 106 263 | R 643 598 141 | R 563 762 712 | R 596 406 945 | R 585 879 726 | R 662 148 326 | R 592 298 025 | R 522 709 322 | R 550 043 047 | R 7 126 414 853 |
| TOTAL TURNOVER | R 3 613 637 668 | R 4 634 036 172 | R 4 114 007 550 | R 4 394 518 563 | R 5 796 391 592 | R 4 773 760 868 | R 6 498 516 124 | R 5 915 267 627 | R 7 102 447 711 | R 6 868 475 588 | R 5 953 939 485 | R 6 721 056 040 | R 66 386 054 989 |
Source: ECGB Industry Statistics 2025/26 – Gambling Turnover.
Gambling Turnover Trends (2025–2026 Financial Year)
*Monthly values available for Apr 2025 – Jan 2026 in the source.
Gambling Turnover Distribution by Sector
*Distribution based on TOTAL values in the source.
