Good morning. Sometimes the quietest casino floor makes the loudest statement. Citigroup’s September table survey found Macau premium-mass wagers down 45 percent year-on-year, with player numbers 20 percent lower, prompting the brokerage to trim its monthly GGR forecast to $2.25 billion. The analysts called the showing among the weakest in recent history, while cautioning that some players may simply be delaying visits until October Golden Week. Meanwhile, Trip.com data point to strong travel demand over the extended holiday period, with Seoul topping outbound destinations and Chinese flight bookings to gaming-linked Cebu surging 111 percent. The longer break is also supporting multi-destination travel, with itinerary bookings up 84 percent and average outbound trips exceeding nine days.
What you need to know
- Macau’s premium-mass segment weakened sharply in Citigroup’s latest survey, with wagers down 45% YoY and player numbers falling 20%.
- Seoul tops global Golden Week destinations as Chinese bookings to Cebu jump 111%, with extended breaks lifting Asian gaming hubs: Trip.com.
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AGB Intelligence
MACAU
Macau casino floors unusually quiet as premium-mass wagers fall 45%
Macau’s casino floors were unusually quiet during Citigroup’s latest table survey, with observed premium-mass wagers falling 45 percent year-on-year to $871,000 and player numbers declining 20 percent. Average wagers per player also dropped 31 percent to $2,174, while the number of high-stakes players fell sharply. Citigroup described the results as among the weakest in recent history and lowered its September GGR forecast to $2.25 billion, although it cautioned that holiday-related travel timing may have affected the survey.
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