Total Capacity:
27,310 to 30,000 licensed electronic gaming machines (pokies) in
Victoria, with a statutory cap of 30,000 across the state,
though not all may be active at once. These are located in hundreds
of venues, including a maximum of 2,628 machines at Crown Casino, with the
remainder in pubs and clubs.
Venue Distribution: Machines are located in 242 clubs and 264
hotels (483 total venues).
Casino Machines: Crown Melbourne is authorized to operate 2,628
gaming machines.
Allocation: There are 27,310 entitlements for club and hotel
operators, comprising 13,211 for clubs and 14,099 for hotels.
Restrictions: Each gaming venue is limited to 105 machines,
excluding the casino.
The number of poker machines has remained relatively stable near this cap
for over 20 years.