Macau, China, June 1, 2026 (Lusa) - Gambling revenue in Macau rose by 13.7% month-on-month in May, following April’s seven-month low, according to figures released on Monday.

Casinos took in around 22.6 billion patacas (€2.4 billion) in May, compared with approximately 19.9 billion patacas (€2.1 billion) the previous month, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ).

April had recorded the lowest figure since September 2025, when casino revenues totalled 18.3 billion patacas (€1.94 billion).

On a year-on-year basis, Macau’s gaming revenue grew by 6.7% – in May last year, it had reached 21.2 billion patacas (€2.25 billion).

In terms of cumulative gross revenue, the first five months of this year saw a 10.9% increase compared to the previous year, totalling 108.4 billion patacas (€11.5 billion) against 97.7 billion patacas (around €10.38 billion) between January and May 2025.

Macau received almost 873,000 visitors during the five-day Labour Day holiday, a figure lower than the territory’s authorities had forecast.

The Macau Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported earlier this month that the territory’s borders recorded 873,229 visitors between 1 and 5 May, an average of 174,645 visitors per day.

The Golden Weeks are used as an indicator of China’s economic activity, as the country seeks to boost consumption and services as drivers of domestic demand, which has not yet fully recovered from the pandemic.

Macau ended last year with total revenue of 247.4 billion patacas (around €26.3 billion), up 9.1% on the previous year (226.8 billion patacas or €24.1 billion).

The world’s gambling capital, the semi-autonomous city, 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 renewed their concession contracts in December 2023 for the next ten years, with the new agreements coming into force on 1 January 2024.

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