Macau, China, Oct. 1, 2026 (Lusa) - Gambling revenue in Macau fell by 17.5% month-on-month in September, reaching its lowest level in the last two years, according to figures released on Thursday.

Casinos took in 18.06 billion patacas (€1.97 billion) in September, compared with 21.89 billion patacas (€2.39 billion) in the previous month, according to figures from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ).

This is the lowest figure since September 2024, when casino revenues totalled 17.25 billion patacas (€1.88 million).

On a year-on-year basis, revenues also fell by 1.2% - in September last year, they had reached 18.28 billion patacas (€1.99 billion) In terms of cumulative gross revenue, the first nine months of this year saw a 3.2% increase compared with the previous year, totalling 187.11 billion patacas (€20.45 billion) compared with 181.34 billion patacas (€19.81 billion) between January and September 2025.

Macau ended last year with total revenue of 247.4 billion patacas (around €27.04 billion), up 9.1% on the previous year (226.8 billion patacas or €24.79 billion).

As the gambling capital of the world, Macau is the only place in China where casino gambling is legal.

Six concessionaires operate in the territory: MGM, Galaxy, Venetian, Melco, Wynn and SJM, which, in December 2023, renewed their concession contracts for the next ten years, effective from 1 January 2024.

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