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There are 630 hotels in SA.
Vital Statistics:
- Employment: 24,000
- Jobs created since introduction of gaming: 4400
- Capital and commercial value: $2.1 billion
- Annual support to charities, sport/community groups: $9 million
- Annual live band performances: 21,000
- Expenditure on hotel redevelopments since introduction of gaming: $463 million
Each year, retail sales exceed $1.5 billion with the public buying:
- nearly 28 million meals
- more than 80 million litres of beer
- more than 12 million litres of wine (1.2 billion standard glasses)
- more than 3.5 million cups of coffee
- more than 6 million litres of soft drink
Each year, hotels pay:
- Gaming tax: $211 million ($245 million in 2002/03)
- Payroll: $396 million
- Payroll tax: $32 million
- Electricity/gas: $29.3 million
- Local government rates: $10 million
- Water rates: $5.8 million
* figures obtained from McGregor Tan Marketing data
The Australian Hotels Association (SA Branch) is one of the oldest and most successful employer associations, representing and protecting the commercial interests of hotels throughout the state.
The AHA represents over 80% of the hotel industry in SA, with members ranging from small country pubs to five-star hotels and resorts.