Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai approved a one-year renewal of Ng Wai Han’s term as director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, effective 7 May 2026. The official dispatch cited her integrity, experience and professional competence.
The renewal keeps Ng in charge of Macau’s gaming regulator for a further year.
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Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai will deliver his 2027 Policy Address on 16 November, according to the report. The address is expected to include a gross gaming revenue budget, but the excerpt provides no further details.
Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai will deliver his 2027 Policy Address on 16 November, according to the report.
Macau's six casino concessionaires signed on as limited partners in the Macau SAR Government Guidance Fund on 23 October, committing a combined MOP9bn ($1.12bn). With MOP11bn from fiscal reserves, the fund starts with about MOP20bn ($2.48bn). Commitments count toward the operators' non-gaming investment pledges under concessions running to 2032.
Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue fell 3.8% year on year to MOP60.22 billion in the third quarter of 2026, according to figures published by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Mass baccarat revenue dropped 7.9% to MOP33.61 billion, while slot revenue rose 18.8% to MOP4.09 billion; the bureau’s VIP figures use a different basis from concessionaire reporting.
Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said October could determine whether casino gross gaming revenue reaches the government’s MOP236bn target for 2026. He noted that monthly revenue had fallen year on year for four successive months.
Macau's government announced a plan this week to raise non-gaming sectors' contribution to gross domestic product to 60% by 2030. Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai unveiled the "New Blueprint, New Journey, New Opportunities" initiative for "high-quality development".