Citigroup’s June survey found premium mass wagers in Macau fell 38% year on year to HK$9.8 million. The survey recorded 448 players, down 29%, and Citigroup attributed the slowdown to the World Cup and a high comparison base from a June 2025 concert; it said it expected a swift recovery after the tournament ends on 19 July.
The survey indicates weaker premium mass wagering and table use across Macau casinos during June.
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Macau Prosecutor General Tong Hio Fong proposed reviewing the law on unlicensed currency exchange for gambling, citing difficulties proving that suspects near casinos operate a business. The Public Prosecutions Office recorded 493 such cases in the 2025/2026 judicial year, up 20.2% year on year; Tong proposed objective criteria for determining whether an activity constitutes a business.
Singapore’s betting tax receipts increased 11.9% to $2.84bn in FY2025/26. Overall tax receipts grew 9.4%. Singapore combines gambling duties with casino tax in its reporting, preventing a separate assessment of casino contributions.
Macau casinos generated MOP21.89bn in August 2026, down 1.2% year on year, citing the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Revenue rose 8.1% from July. Casino revenue for the first eight months reached MOP169.05bn, up 3.7% from the corresponding period in 2025.
Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported that gross gaming revenue fell 12.1% year on year to MOP18.5 billion in June, and was down 18.1% from May. First-half revenue rose 6.8% year on year to MOP126.9 billion; the report attributed part of June’s decline to the 2026 World Cup diverting some players’ budgets from casinos.
Macao’s Public Security Police said visitor arrivals since 1 January exceeded 20 million on 20 June, with daily arrivals averaging 116,000, up more than 10% year on year. Analysts cited a 38% annual decline in premium mass-market indicators in June and linked weakness partly to the World Cup; Typhoon Mekkhala had not yet measurably affected arrivals.