Macau casinos resumed operations at 2:00am on 25 September after Super Typhoon Ragasa’s effects eased. The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau had suspended gaming after signal 8 was raised at 4:00pm on 24 September; all cyclone signals were cancelled at 6:00am on 25 September.
The suspension and reopening mark when Macau casino operators could restart gaming after the typhoon-related safety measure.
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Police in Crotone said investigations found that two betting centres had lent money to customers to fund further wagers. The authorities are checking for possible threats, pressure or usurious interest; one centre’s licence was revoked and the other was temporarily suspended.
Seaport Research Partners forecasts Macau gross gaming revenue will decline 6.1% year on year in November, according to a report citing the firm. The forecast follows October revenue of MOP$21.7 billion, down 10% year on year, according to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau; Seaport also estimates fourth-quarter revenue will fall 5.2%.
Seaport Research Partners expects Macau’s gross gaming revenue to decline 6.1% year-on-year in November. A sixth consecutive month of contraction would result.
Macao casinos recorded MOP21.68bn in gross gaming revenue in October 2026, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The figure was 10% lower year on year but 20% higher than September; revenue for January to October totalled MOP208.796bn, up 1.6% year on year.
Macao’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) will coordinate six gaming concessionaires’ participation in the expanded Community Rewards programme, announced on 28 October 2026, according to the authorities. From 1 November to 31 December, eligible participants can receive electronic voucher packages worth 50, 100 or 150 Macao patacas, usable at over a thousand participating businesses; each person may access the benefit up to twice a week.
Macau recorded 32.18 million visitor arrivals in the first nine months of 2026, up 8.5% year on year, while casino gross gaming revenue increased 3.2% to MOP187.12 billion, according to reported official data. September GGR fell 1.2% to MOP18.06 billion even as arrivals rose 15.9% to 3,216,535; the average visitor stay also shortened.