Pokies reverting towards reality
October pokies numbers for the Far North are reverting toward the Queensland mean and both are reverting towards reality but remain elevated.
| Queensland EGM Growth by Various Regions YoY | ||
| October | July-September* | |
| Queensland | 16.3% | 24.8% |
| Cairns SA4 | 25.7% | 41.6% |
| Cairns LGA | 24.3% | 40.8% |
| Townsville LGA | 19.1% | 36.1% |
| Douglas LGA | 11.4% | 23.8% |
| Cassowary Coast LGA | 36.1% | 45.6% |
| Tableland** | 34.3% | 53.6% |
| Innisfail SA2 | 48.0% | 55.1% |
| Tully SA2 | 26.6% | 36.6% |
| Cairns City SA2 | 17.0% | 48.6% |
| * YoY 3 month average September quarter | ||
| ** Tableland LGA + Mareeba LGA derived | ||
Always some intriguing monthly moves with this data. Douglas put on a spurt in September but has now returned to bottom of the league table. Tableland also went big in September only to revert closer toward the mean. Cassowary Coast remains a standout and most particularly Innisfail.
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