Over CZK 50 billion (thats about $211 million) was spent on gambling machines in the Czech Republic in 2005. Thats an increase of 4.5% on 2004.
The Czech Republic has 52,185 gambling machines across the country – a number growing annually. Over 7000 of them are in the capital Prague.
Operation of gambling machines
| Year | Amount spent(CZK bn) | Amount paid out (CZK bn) |
| 2000 | 35.5 | 27.4 |
| 2001 | 38.3 | 29.5 |
| 2002 | 41.2 | 30.9 |
| 2003 | 44.2 | 33.1 |
| 2004 | 47.8 | 35.8 |
| 2005 | 50.0 | 37.5 |
Article: People spend record CZK 50 billion on gambling machines in 2005