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Macau GGR falls 8.4% YoY in July but rebounds from June

Macau GGR fell 8.4 percent YoY to $2.51 billion in July but rebounded 9.4 percent from June, broadly meeting analyst forecasts.

Viviana Chan Viviana ChanAugust 1, 2026 · 1 min read
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Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled MOP20.26 billion ($2.51 billion) in July, down 8.4 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ).

The July figure represented a 9.4 percent increase from June’s MOP18.52 billion ($2.29 billion). Average daily GGR reached approximately MOP654 million ($81 million), up 5.9 percent from June.

Macau GGR rebounds to MOP20.26B in July despite 8.4% YoY decline

The result exceeded CLSA’s forecast of MOP19.5 billion ($2.41 billion) but remained broadly within analysts’ expectations.

CLSA had projected a 12 percent year-on-year decline, while Citigroup expected GGR to fall 5 percent to about MOP21 billion ($2.60 billion). Seaport Research Partners forecast a decline of between 7 percent and 9 percent.

Analysts had expected gaming demand to remain under pressure during the first part of July due to the FIFA World Cup, which concluded on July 19th. Brokerages anticipated a recovery after the tournament, supported by Macau’s summer entertainment calendar.

For the first seven months of 2026, Macau’s casino GGR reached MOP147.16 billion ($18.22 billion), up 4.4 percent from MOP140.90 billion ($17.45 billion) during the same period last year.

Macau GGR slips 8.4% YoY in July but posts solid recovery from June

However, the seven-month total remained 15.4 percent below the MOP173.96 billion ($21.53 billion) recorded during the same period in 2019. July GGR recovered to 82.9 percent of its corresponding 2019 level.

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Viviana Chan
Written by Viviana Chan Viviana Chan is an editor, interpreter, and journalist. With over a decade of experience, she writes in English, Chinese, and Portuguese. Viviana started her career in Macau-based newspapers, where she became passionate about the region's social, financial, and cultural development. Her writing focuses on the economy, emerging industries, gaming development, political affairs, and cross cultural-exchange in the business and cultural domains. She is avid for news and eager to discover and cover stories that generate public relevance. More from Viviana Chan →
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