• About Us
  • The Team
  • Advertise with Us

The latest news on the gaming industry in Asia

() () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () ()
  • Home
  • Macau
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Japan
  • Rest of Asia
  • World
  • Industry Talk
  • Trends & Tech
  • iGaming
  • follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • RSS Feed
    • LinkedIn

Macau casino GGR down 26pct m-o-m in Oct: govt

Nov 01, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  


Macau casino GGR down 26pct m-o-m in Oct: govt

Macau casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) fell by 25.8 percent sequentially in October, to nearly MOP4.37 billion (US$544.7 million), compared to MOP5.88 billion in September. In early October, a Covid-19 alert in Macau resulted in a sharp dip in tourism to the city.

Judged year-on-year, October GGR was down 40.0 percent on the MOP7.27 billion achieved in October 2020, according to data issued on Monday by the city’s casino regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, a body also known as DICJ.

Investment analysts had suggested that October GGR this year was negatively affected by tighter countermeasures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Macau. From September 25, Macau had entered what is known locally as a “state of immediate prevention” regarding Covid-19 countermeasures, after a number of new infections was confirmed in the city. The alert level was eased on October 15.

At the end of September, the daily volume of mainland tourists to Macau went down, coinciding with neighbouring Zhuhai city in Guangdong province introducing a 14-day quarantine for inbound travel from Macau. The measure was only relaxed on October 19.

The seven-day holiday starting with China’s National Day, on October 1, was an “un-golden week” for Macau casinos, stated the analysts. The daily average of visitors to Macau during this year’s October Golden Week declined 93.7 percent on the already modest number of the 2020 holiday.

But since late October, the number of visitor arrivals to Macau has been increasing steadily. Macau recorded on October 26 a total 28,299 arrivals of visitors, the highest daily tally since late September. The average daily volume of visitor arrivals to Macau “exceeded 25,000” between October 20 and 28, according to a Friday press release from the Macao Government Tourism Office.

Currently, mainland China is the only place to have a largely-quarantine free travel arrangement with Macau.

Aggregate casino GGR in the first 10 months of 2021 stood at nearly MOP72.15 billion, an increase of 57.3 percent on the MOP45.88 billion achieved in the prior-year period.


  • tweet
Related articles
  • Macau May GGR set for new post-Covid peak: brokerage
    Macau May GGR set for new post-Covid...

    May 22, 2023  

  • Macau collects gaming tax revenue of US$613mln in April
    Macau collects gaming tax revenue of...

    May 17, 2023  

More news
  • Crown Resorts, AUSTRAC agree on US$294mln fine over AML
    Crown Resorts, AUSTRAC agree on...

    May 30, 2023  

  • Much interest in state casinos sale, says Pagcor boss Tengco
    Much interest in state casinos sale,...

    May 30, 2023  


Latest News

Crown Resorts, AUSTRAC agree on US$294mln fine over AML

Crown Resorts, AUSTRAC agree on US$294mln fine over AML

May 30, 2023  

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd says it has agreed to pay a fine of AUD450 million (US$293.5 million) as part of a deal with the country’s financial watchdog to “resolve civil...
Read More
Much interest in state casinos sale, says Pagcor boss Tengco

Much interest in state casinos sale, says Pagcor boss

May 30, 2023  

Dividend restart still far for Macau ops: JP Morgan

Dividend restart still far for Macau ops: JP Morgan

May 30, 2023  

Sign up to our FREE Newsletter

UB8V5.qr.16(Click here for more)

Pick of the Day


6,000

Total number of visitors expected at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2023 Special Edition: Singapore, running from May 30 to June 1



Most Popular

  • Cotai Expo hotel extra to licence capex, says GoldsteinCotai Expo hotel extra to licence capex, says Goldstein May 29, 2023
  • Ian Coughlan out of Wynn Macau Ltd board, Cameron-Doe inIan Coughlan out of Wynn Macau Ltd board, Cameron-Doe in May 29, 2023
  • Londoner Macao to host Harry Potter exhibition in DecLondoner Macao to host Harry Potter exhibition in Dec May 29, 2023
  • Londoner Macao pulls in foreigners and Chinese: LVS CEOLondoner Macao pulls in foreigners and Chinese: LVS CEO May 25, 2023
  • Suntrust agrees to US$6mln loan from chairman Andrew LoSuntrust agrees to US$6mln loan from chairman Andrew Lo May 29, 2023
Copyright 2014-2023 TEAM Publishing and Consultancy Ltd / All rights reserved
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Useful Links
  • Contact Us