Suspicious transaction reports (STRs) from Macau gaming operators rose 8.7 percent in the first half of 2026, driving an overall increase in reports received by the Financial Intelligence Office of the Unitary Police Service.
The office received 2,018 reports from Games of Fortune Operators, the official category covering casino operators, in the January to June period, up from 1,856 in the same period of 2025, according to data released on July 7th.
Gaming remained by far the largest source of suspicious transaction reports, accounting for 73.3 percent of the total in the first half of 2026. That was slightly lower than the 73.8 percent share recorded a year earlier, despite the increase in the absolute number of reports.
Overall, the office received 2,753 suspicious transaction reports in the first six months of 2026, up 9.5 percent from 2,515 in the prior-year period. The authority said the change was ‘mainly due to the increase in the number of STRs reported by the gaming sector’.
Reports from financial institutions and insurance companies rose to 526, representing 19.1 percent of the total, while reports from other institutions increased to 209, or 7.6 percent.
During the period, the Financial Intelligence Office disseminated 54 suspicious transaction reports to the Public Prosecutions Office.
