Visitor Arrivals to Macau Rise, Gaming Revenue Slows

Macau welcomed 32,181,272 visitors in the first nine months of 2026. This figure represents an 8.5% increase compared with the same period last year.

In the same period, casino gross gaming revenue reached 187.12 billion patacas. This amount, equivalent to about 23.19 billion US dollars, grew 3.2% year on year. However, the growth in revenue lagged far behind the growth in visitor numbers.

The picture became clearer in September. Visitor numbers rose 15.9% to 3,216,535, while casino revenue fell 1.2% to 18.06 billion patacas. This marks the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year revenue decline and was the lowest monthly revenue of the year.

Changes in visitor behavior also stand out. Same-day visitors grew much faster than overnight visitors. In September, 1,933,000 people arrived for the day, a 23.8% increase. Overnight visitors rose 5.7% to 1,283,000.

From January to September, the average length of stay fell to 1.0 days. This decline coincided with a 3.8% drop in casino revenue in the third quarter. Mass-market baccarat revenue fell 7.9%.