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Comparative Observatory

Descriptive statistical comparison framework. Evidence View primary · Dashboard View secondary.
Comparative Observatory · mandatory disclaimer

Descriptive statistical comparison only. No venue is characterised as unsafe, harmful, or non-compliant. Not a regulatory determination.

REGISTRY GAPNot yet registered as verified public evidence

The values on the Comparative Observatory are derived analytical products produced by deterministic comparative outputs derived from the locked NSW observation set. They are not yet registered as active Evidence Registry records and are presented for reference only. They should not be treated as verified public evidence. Once registered, each value will render with its status, confidence, period, jurisdiction, source, method, limitations, and provenance envelope hash.

evidence registry methodology →registered NSW state evidence →

State baselines

Statewide baselines for the latest published anchor. Dollar-dependent baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE under the current NSW publication basis — they are registered here for methodological transparency.

BL_STATE_TOTAL_EGM
State total EGM count (latest published anchor)
COMPUTABLE
22,519
anchor 2025-12-01
Comparison methodology · limitations · source references
Methodology:/comparative-observatory/methodology
Lineage:stage4:venue_quarter_observations
Confidence inputs:latest_anchor=2025-12-01 · yoy_anchor=2025-06-01 · long_term_anchors=6 · venues_in_latest_anchor=1137 · anchors_used_for_long_term=6
Limitations
  • Baseline is a descriptive snapshot. No causation is inferred from movement.
  • NSW publishes EGM rank order — not dollar values — so profit baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE (stage 6 NCR).
  • YoY uses the closest available historical anchor; cadence is biannual prior to 2024.
Descriptive statistical baseline. Not a regulatory determination.
BL_STATE_TOTAL_VENUES
State total venues observed (latest anchor)
COMPUTABLE
1,137
anchor 2025-12-01
Comparison methodology · limitations · source references
Methodology:/comparative-observatory/methodology
Lineage:stage4:venue_quarter_observations
Confidence inputs:latest_anchor=2025-12-01 · yoy_anchor=2025-06-01 · long_term_anchors=6 · venues_in_latest_anchor=1137 · anchors_used_for_long_term=6
Limitations
  • Baseline is a descriptive snapshot. No causation is inferred from movement.
  • NSW publishes EGM rank order — not dollar values — so profit baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE (stage 6 NCR).
  • YoY uses the closest available historical anchor; cadence is biannual prior to 2024.
Descriptive statistical baseline. Not a regulatory determination.
BL_STATE_MEDIAN_VENUE_EGM
State median EGM count per venue (latest anchor)
COMPUTABLE
20
anchor 2025-12-01
Per-venue EGM percentile bands
p10·7p25·14p50·20p75·29p90·30
Comparison methodology · limitations · source references
Methodology:/comparative-observatory/methodology
Lineage:stage4:venue_quarter_observations
Confidence inputs:latest_anchor=2025-12-01 · yoy_anchor=2025-06-01 · long_term_anchors=6 · venues_in_latest_anchor=1137 · anchors_used_for_long_term=6
Limitations
  • Baseline is a descriptive snapshot. No causation is inferred from movement.
  • NSW publishes EGM rank order — not dollar values — so profit baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE (stage 6 NCR).
  • YoY uses the closest available historical anchor; cadence is biannual prior to 2024.
Descriptive statistical baseline. Not a regulatory determination.
BL_STATE_YOY_EGM
State year-over-year EGM movement
COMPUTABLE
-0.04%
anchor 2025-12-01
Comparison methodology · limitations · source references
Methodology:/comparative-observatory/methodology
Lineage:stage4:venue_quarter_observations
Confidence inputs:latest_anchor=2025-12-01 · yoy_anchor=2025-06-01 · long_term_anchors=6 · venues_in_latest_anchor=1137 · anchors_used_for_long_term=6
Limitations
  • Baseline is a descriptive snapshot. No causation is inferred from movement.
  • NSW publishes EGM rank order — not dollar values — so profit baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE (stage 6 NCR).
  • YoY uses the closest available historical anchor; cadence is biannual prior to 2024.
Descriptive statistical baseline. Not a regulatory determination.
BL_STATE_LT_AVG_EGM
State long-term average EGM count (6-quarter)
COMPUTABLE
43,963.67
anchor 2025-12-01
Comparison methodology · limitations · source references
Methodology:/comparative-observatory/methodology
Lineage:stage4:venue_quarter_observations
Confidence inputs:latest_anchor=2025-12-01 · yoy_anchor=2025-06-01 · long_term_anchors=6 · venues_in_latest_anchor=1137 · anchors_used_for_long_term=6
Limitations
  • Baseline is a descriptive snapshot. No causation is inferred from movement.
  • NSW publishes EGM rank order — not dollar values — so profit baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE (stage 6 NCR).
  • YoY uses the closest available historical anchor; cadence is biannual prior to 2024.
Descriptive statistical baseline. Not a regulatory determination.
BL_PROFIT_PER_ADULT
Profit per adult (LGA grain)
UNCOMPUTABLE
Not provided
anchor 2025-12-01
Uncomputable under current publication basis. inherits NCR-VENUE-NET-PROFIT-AUD + NCR-LGA-ADULT-POPULATION
Comparison methodology · limitations · source references
Methodology:/comparative-observatory/methodology
Lineage:stage4:venue_quarter_observations
Confidence inputs:latest_anchor=2025-12-01 · yoy_anchor=2025-06-01 · long_term_anchors=6 · venues_in_latest_anchor=1137 · anchors_used_for_long_term=6
Limitations
  • Baseline is a descriptive snapshot. No causation is inferred from movement.
  • NSW publishes EGM rank order — not dollar values — so profit baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE (stage 6 NCR).
  • YoY uses the closest available historical anchor; cadence is biannual prior to 2024.
Descriptive statistical baseline. Not a regulatory determination.
BL_PROFIT_PER_MACHINE
Profit per machine (venue/LGA)
UNCOMPUTABLE
Not provided
anchor 2025-12-01
Uncomputable under current publication basis. inherits NCR-VENUE-NET-PROFIT-AUD
Comparison methodology · limitations · source references
Methodology:/comparative-observatory/methodology
Lineage:stage4:venue_quarter_observations
Confidence inputs:latest_anchor=2025-12-01 · yoy_anchor=2025-06-01 · long_term_anchors=6 · venues_in_latest_anchor=1137 · anchors_used_for_long_term=6
Limitations
  • Baseline is a descriptive snapshot. No causation is inferred from movement.
  • NSW publishes EGM rank order — not dollar values — so profit baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE (stage 6 NCR).
  • YoY uses the closest available historical anchor; cadence is biannual prior to 2024.
Descriptive statistical baseline. Not a regulatory determination.
BL_MACHINE_DENSITY
Machine density (EGMs per adult, LGA)
UNCOMPUTABLE
Not provided
anchor 2025-12-01
Uncomputable under current publication basis. inherits NCR-LGA-ADULT-POPULATION
Comparison methodology · limitations · source references
Methodology:/comparative-observatory/methodology
Lineage:stage4:venue_quarter_observations
Confidence inputs:latest_anchor=2025-12-01 · yoy_anchor=2025-06-01 · long_term_anchors=6 · venues_in_latest_anchor=1137 · anchors_used_for_long_term=6
Limitations
  • Baseline is a descriptive snapshot. No causation is inferred from movement.
  • NSW publishes EGM rank order — not dollar values — so profit baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE (stage 6 NCR).
  • YoY uses the closest available historical anchor; cadence is biannual prior to 2024.
Descriptive statistical baseline. Not a regulatory determination.
BL_VENUE_DENSITY
Venue density (venues per adult, LGA)
UNCOMPUTABLE
Not provided
anchor 2025-12-01
Uncomputable under current publication basis. inherits NCR-LGA-ADULT-POPULATION
Comparison methodology · limitations · source references
Methodology:/comparative-observatory/methodology
Lineage:stage4:venue_quarter_observations
Confidence inputs:latest_anchor=2025-12-01 · yoy_anchor=2025-06-01 · long_term_anchors=6 · venues_in_latest_anchor=1137 · anchors_used_for_long_term=6
Limitations
  • Baseline is a descriptive snapshot. No causation is inferred from movement.
  • NSW publishes EGM rank order — not dollar values — so profit baselines remain UNCOMPUTABLE (stage 6 NCR).
  • YoY uses the closest available historical anchor; cadence is biannual prior to 2024.
Descriptive statistical baseline. Not a regulatory determination.