Gaming research
A newly published SPARC report, Gaming Funding into the Sport and Recreation Sector 2007 (PDF 1.5 MB), analyses funding from the five largest gaming trusts in 2007. These trusts contribute around 75% of the gaming funds into the sector.
The report analyses their granting by:
- sport and level (local, regional, national etc);
- purpose (in detail);
- sport within regions; and
- type of physical activity and recreation
Topline findings
The Lion Foundation, New Zealand Community Trust, Pub Charity, Southern Trust and Perry Foundation donated:
- $90m into sport; and
- $8.5m into physical activity and recreation.
Their funding was weighted towards the local and regional levels as evidenced in the table below:
| Sport |
$m |
% |
| Local |
39.9 |
44.5% |
| Regional |
27.9 |
31.1% |
| National |
17.5 |
19.5% |
| Schools |
4.4 |
4.9% |
Donations by sport were as follows (largest to smallest):
| Sport (at all levels) |
Dollars |
# grants |
| Rugby Union |
11366 |
876 |
| Horse racing |
7952 |
338 |
| Combination sports* |
6058 |
|
| Football |
5635 |
549 |
| Netball |
5371 |
451 |
| Cricket |
5366 |
476 |
| Golf |
4342 |
397 |
| Bowls |
3277 |
625 |
| Surf Lifesaving |
3038 |
196 |
| Tennis |
3017 |
309 |
| Basketball |
2979 |
234 |
| Hockey |
2718 |
382 |
| Rowing |
3606 |
162 |
| Rugby League |
2288 |
172 |
| Swimming |
2038 |
365 |
| Softball |
1829 |
223 |
| Touch |
1612 |
111 |
| Bike |
1460 |
134 |
| Yachting |
1412 |
130 |
| Athletics |
1377 |
203 |
Specific purposes the funding was provided to were:
| Sport at all levels |
$000 |
| Salaries |
19,876 |
| Sports Equipment |
13,771 |
| Events-travel/accommodation |
8,868 |
| Maintenance - grounds |
6,600 |
| Events-Tournaments/camps |
6,543 |
| Operating costs |
5,462 |
| Racing stake money |
4,785 |
| Venue/ground/facility - hire |
3,261 |
| Facilities and asset purchase |
3,037 |
| Maintenance - buildings |
2,749 |
| Administration |
1,233 |
| Facility - equipment |
640 |
| Athlete development |
508 |
| IT |
453 |
| Coach development |
298 |
| Medical |
276 |
| Maintenance - equipment |
216 |
| Vehicles |
179 |
| Advertising |
134 |
Where does gaming funding come from?
To be effective grant seekers it is important to understand where the funds come from. Most trusts endeavour to return as much as 90% of their funds back in to the communities in which the funds were raised.
To get a sense of what communities each trust is active in visit http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p-0XiceoJcVF7arx-8FesSg or download the data on Territorial Authority Gaming Statistics (PDF, 1.2 MB).
Updated | 04 Sep 2009.
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