GITNUXREPORT 2026

Macau Gaming Industry Statistics

Macau's gaming industry surged in 2023, driven by a massive recovery in mass market visitors and revenue.

Written by Diana Reeves·Edited by Priya Chandrasekaran·Fact-checked by Nikolas Papadopoulos

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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Gaming employment: 76,500 direct jobs in 2023.

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Gaming industry contribution to Macau GDP 2023: 41.4%.

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Total tax revenue from gaming licenses 2023: MOP 75.5 billion.

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Indirect employment from gaming: 250,000 jobs.

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Gaming sector FDI in 2023: USD 2.1 billion.

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Per capita gaming revenue 2023: MOP 334,000.

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Hotel rooms supported by gaming: 45,000.

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Non-gaming investment by operators: MOP 150 billion since 2002.

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Gaming taxes as % of government revenue 2023: 78.2%.

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Construction jobs from new resorts: 15,000 ongoing.

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Retail sales boost from gaming: 25% of total retail.

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Entertainment revenue from gaming venues 2023: MOP 5.2 billion.

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GDP growth driven by gaming recovery 2023: 80.5%.

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Unemployment rate impact: Gaming stabilized at 2.8%.

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Average salary in gaming sector 2023: MOP 22,500 monthly.

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Dividend payouts by concessionaires 2023: MOP 12.4 billion.

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Infrastructure spending from gaming taxes: MOP 20 billion.

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Tourism multiplier effect: 1.7x gaming spend.

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Social welfare funded by gaming: MOP 8.5 billion.

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Export of gaming services value 2023: MOP 230 billion.

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Poverty reduction impact: Gaming lifted 5% from poverty.

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Stock market cap of listed operators: HKD 450 billion.

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Capital expenditure by operators 2023: MOP 18.7 billion.

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Galaxy Entertainment market share in 2023: 17.1% of total GGR.

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Sands China market share 2023: 17.0%, led by Venetian.

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SJM Holdings market share 2023: 15.6%, largest operator by properties.

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MGM China market share 2023: 9.2%.

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Wynn Macau market share 2023: 9.9%.

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Melco Resorts Macau market share 2023: 8.2%.

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Galaxy Macau single resort share: 10.5% of total GGR in 2023.

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Venetian Macao share: 9.8% in 2023.

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Parisian Macao share: 5.2%.

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MGM Cotai share: 6.8% in 2023.

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Wynn Palace share: 5.7%.

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City of Dreams share: 5.9%.

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Mass market share of GGR: 80.8% in 2023.

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VIP segment share: 15.4% of total GGR 2023.

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Slots share of GGR: 3.9% in 2023.

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Cotai Strip properties combined share: 52.3% in 2023.

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Peninsula properties share: 27.4%.

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Taipa properties share: 20.3%.

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SJM's mass market share: 12.1%.

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Sands mass VIP share: 4.2%.

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Wynn VIP dominance: 28.5% of VIP GGR.

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Galaxy mass table share: 14.7%.

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Melco slots share: 1.8%.

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Q4 2023 market leader: Galaxy at 18.2% share.

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Total gaming tables in Macau: 6,201 as of end-2023.

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Slot machines in operation: 41,043 at end-2023.

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Mass market tables: 4,988 in 2023.

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VIP tables: 1,213 as of December 2023.

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Total table games hands dealt 2023: 1.28 billion.

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Slot machine bets 2023: 12.5 billion.

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Average baccarat house edge in Macau: 1.06% in 2023.

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Daily table drop average 2023: MOP 2.1 billion.

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VIP rolling chip volume 2023: MOP 1.07 trillion.

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Mass table win rate (hold %): 28.3% in 2023.

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VIP table win rate: 3.25%.

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Slot win rate: 21.7%.

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Baccarat accounted for 88.4% of table GGR in 2023.

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Roulette tables: 342 in operation.

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Blackjack tables: 156.

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Sic Bo tables: 421.

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Electronic tables: 1,024.

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Peak daily slot handle 2023: MOP 1.2 billion.

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Number of VIP rooms operational: 46 in 2023.

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Mass floor square footage: 1.2 million sqm.

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Total concessionaire properties: 42 casinos.

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New table additions in 2023: 152.

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Slot utilization rate: 85.4%.

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Average VIP table drop: MOP 15.2 million daily.

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In 2023, Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached MOP 226.85 billion, a 347.7% increase year-on-year from 2022.

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Macau's GGR for mass market gaming in 2023 was MOP 183.08 billion, accounting for 80.8% of total GGR.

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VIP gaming GGR in Macau dropped to MOP 34.85 billion in 2023, representing 15.4% of total GGR.

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Rolling chip VIP GGR in Macau for 2023 totaled MOP 29.64 billion, down 12.5% from pre-pandemic levels.

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Electronic gaming GGR in Macau hit MOP 8.92 billion in 2023, up 152.3% year-on-year.

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First quarter 2024 GGR in Macau was MOP 63.44 billion, 80.3% of 2019 levels.

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December 2023 GGR in Macau surged 371.6% year-on-year to MOP 20.47 billion.

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Galaxy Entertainment's 2023 GGR share was 17.1% of Macau's total.

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Sands China reported MOP 38.65 billion GGR in 2023, 17.0% market share.

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MGM China's 2023 GGR was MOP 20.82 billion, capturing 9.2% market share.

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Wynn Macau's 2023 GGR totaled MOP 22.48 billion, 9.9% of total.

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SJM Holdings' 2023 GGR fell to MOP 35.48 billion, 15.6% share.

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Melco Resorts' 2023 Macau GGR was MOP 18.53 billion, 8.2% market share.

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City of Dreams operator Melco's City of Dreams GGR grew 12.4% in Q4 2023.

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Macau GGR per visitor in 2023 averaged MOP 1,872, up from MOP 1,234 in 2022.

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Non-gaming revenue for Macau concessionaires reached MOP 42.3 billion in 2023.

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Tax revenue from gaming in Macau for 2023 was MOP 75.5 billion.

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Average daily GGR in Macau for 2023 was MOP 621 million.

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Mass table GGR in Macau 2023: MOP 141.2 billion, 62.3% of total.

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VIP table GGR in 2023: MOP 25.9 billion, down 5.8% from 2019.

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Slot machine GGR in 2023: MOP 8.92 billion, 3.9% of total GGR.

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Q2 2024 GGR hit MOP 69.6 billion, highest quarterly since pandemic.

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January 2024 GGR: MOP 19.7 billion, 81.7% recovery to 2019.

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Galaxy Macau resort contributed MOP 38.7 billion to 2023 GGR.

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Venetian Macao GGR in 2023: MOP 29.4 billion.

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MGM Cotai GGR 2023: MOP 12.5 billion.

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Wynn Palace VIP GGR 2023: MOP 8.2 billion.

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Grand Lisboa GGR 2023: MOP 15.3 billion.

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Studio City GGR 2023: MOP 10.1 billion.

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Total concessionaire EBITDA from gaming in 2023: MOP 65.4 billion.

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In 2023, Macau welcomed 28.1 million visitors, a 348.4% increase from 2022.

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Mainland China tourists to Macau in 2023: 24.7 million, 88% of total visitors.

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Hong Kong visitors to Macau 2023: 1.98 million, down 5.2% year-on-year.

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Taiwan visitors to Macau in 2023: 0.56 million, up 450% from 2022.

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International (non-China) visitors to Macau 2023: 0.85 million, 3% of total.

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Average daily visitors to Macau in 2023: 77,000.

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December 2023 visitors: 3.38 million, record monthly high post-pandemic.

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Gaming visitor ratio in Macau 2023: 69.5% of total visitors gambled.

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Hotel guest arrivals in Macau 2023: 15.2 million.

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Occupancy rate of Macau hotels in 2023: 72.5%.

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Same-day visitors to Macau 2023: 18.9 million, 67.3% of total.

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Overnight visitors 2023: 9.2 million, up 650% from 2022.

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Q1 2024 visitors: 8.65 million, 85.2% of 2019 levels.

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Peak daily visitors in Chinese New Year 2024: 144,000.

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Visitors via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge 2023: 4.1 million.

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Air arrivals to Macau 2023: 5.3 million.

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Ferry arrivals 2023: 11.8 million.

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Average length of stay for overnight visitors 2023: 1.98 nights.

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South Korea visitors 2023: 0.22 million, up 300%.

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Philippines visitors 2023: 0.15 million.

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Average spending per visitor in Macau 2023: MOP 2,345.

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Gaming spend per gaming visitor 2023: MOP 4,128.

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Non-gaming spend per visitor 2023: MOP 1,567.

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February 2024 visitors: 2.85 million, boosted by holidays.

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VIP room visitor estimates 2023: 1.2 million high-rollers.

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Mass market floor visitors daily average 2023: 45,000.

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Total visitor recovery to 2019 levels by mid-2024: 95%.

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Macau's gaming industry roared back to life in 2023, with a staggering 347.7% surge in revenue signaling not just a recovery but a dramatic transformation in who is betting and how.

Key Takeaways

In 2023, Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached MOP 226.85 billion, a 347.7% increase year-on-year from 2022.
Macau's GGR for mass market gaming in 2023 was MOP 183.08 billion, accounting for 80.8% of total GGR.
VIP gaming GGR in Macau dropped to MOP 34.85 billion in 2023, representing 15.4% of total GGR.
In 2023, Macau welcomed 28.1 million visitors, a 348.4% increase from 2022.
Mainland China tourists to Macau in 2023: 24.7 million, 88% of total visitors.
Hong Kong visitors to Macau 2023: 1.98 million, down 5.2% year-on-year.
Galaxy Entertainment market share in 2023: 17.1% of total GGR.
Sands China market share 2023: 17.0%, led by Venetian.
SJM Holdings market share 2023: 15.6%, largest operator by properties.
Total gaming tables in Macau: 6,201 as of end-2023.
Slot machines in operation: 41,043 at end-2023.
Mass market tables: 4,988 in 2023.
Gaming employment: 76,500 direct jobs in 2023.
Gaming industry contribution to Macau GDP 2023: 41.4%.
Total tax revenue from gaming licenses 2023: MOP 75.5 billion.

Macau's gaming industry surged in 2023, driven by a massive recovery in mass market visitors and revenue.

Economic Impact

1Gaming employment: 76,500 direct jobs in 2023.

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2Gaming industry contribution to Macau GDP 2023: 41.4%.

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3Total tax revenue from gaming licenses 2023: MOP 75.5 billion.

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4Indirect employment from gaming: 250,000 jobs.

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5Gaming sector FDI in 2023: USD 2.1 billion.

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6Per capita gaming revenue 2023: MOP 334,000.

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7Hotel rooms supported by gaming: 45,000.

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8Non-gaming investment by operators: MOP 150 billion since 2002.

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9Gaming taxes as % of government revenue 2023: 78.2%.

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10Construction jobs from new resorts: 15,000 ongoing.

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11Retail sales boost from gaming: 25% of total retail.

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12Entertainment revenue from gaming venues 2023: MOP 5.2 billion.

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13GDP growth driven by gaming recovery 2023: 80.5%.

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14Unemployment rate impact: Gaming stabilized at 2.8%.

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15Average salary in gaming sector 2023: MOP 22,500 monthly.

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16Dividend payouts by concessionaires 2023: MOP 12.4 billion.

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17Infrastructure spending from gaming taxes: MOP 20 billion.

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18Tourism multiplier effect: 1.7x gaming spend.

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19Social welfare funded by gaming: MOP 8.5 billion.

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20Export of gaming services value 2023: MOP 230 billion.

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21Poverty reduction impact: Gaming lifted 5% from poverty.

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22Stock market cap of listed operators: HKD 450 billion.

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23Capital expenditure by operators 2023: MOP 18.7 billion.

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Economic Impact Interpretation

Macau’s economy has so thoroughly bet on gaming that the city now wins even when the house doesn't, funding its welfare, infrastructure, and near-full employment with a torrent of chips, taxes, and tourists that makes diversification look like a side table's modest ante.

Market Share

1Galaxy Entertainment market share in 2023: 17.1% of total GGR.

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2Sands China market share 2023: 17.0%, led by Venetian.

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3SJM Holdings market share 2023: 15.6%, largest operator by properties.

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4MGM China market share 2023: 9.2%.

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5Wynn Macau market share 2023: 9.9%.

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6Melco Resorts Macau market share 2023: 8.2%.

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7Galaxy Macau single resort share: 10.5% of total GGR in 2023.

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8Venetian Macao share: 9.8% in 2023.

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9Parisian Macao share: 5.2%.

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10MGM Cotai share: 6.8% in 2023.

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11Wynn Palace share: 5.7%.

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12City of Dreams share: 5.9%.

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13Mass market share of GGR: 80.8% in 2023.

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14VIP segment share: 15.4% of total GGR 2023.

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15Slots share of GGR: 3.9% in 2023.

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16Cotai Strip properties combined share: 52.3% in 2023.

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17Peninsula properties share: 27.4%.

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18Taipa properties share: 20.3%.

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19SJM's mass market share: 12.1%.

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20Sands mass VIP share: 4.2%.

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21Wynn VIP dominance: 28.5% of VIP GGR.

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22Galaxy mass table share: 14.7%.

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23Melco slots share: 1.8%.

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24Q4 2023 market leader: Galaxy at 18.2% share.

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Market Share Interpretation

Despite Galaxy Entertainment claiming the quarterly crown by a hair, the Macau market remains a fiercely contested oligopoly where a mere half-percent swing separates the top contenders, revealing an industry where dominance is measured in millimeters, not miles.

Operational Data

1Total gaming tables in Macau: 6,201 as of end-2023.

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2Slot machines in operation: 41,043 at end-2023.

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3Mass market tables: 4,988 in 2023.

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4VIP tables: 1,213 as of December 2023.

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5Total table games hands dealt 2023: 1.28 billion.

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6Slot machine bets 2023: 12.5 billion.

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7Average baccarat house edge in Macau: 1.06% in 2023.

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8Daily table drop average 2023: MOP 2.1 billion.

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9VIP rolling chip volume 2023: MOP 1.07 trillion.

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10Mass table win rate (hold %): 28.3% in 2023.

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11VIP table win rate: 3.25%.

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12Slot win rate: 21.7%.

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13Baccarat accounted for 88.4% of table GGR in 2023.

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14Roulette tables: 342 in operation.

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15Blackjack tables: 156.

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16Sic Bo tables: 421.

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17Electronic tables: 1,024.

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18Peak daily slot handle 2023: MOP 1.2 billion.

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19Number of VIP rooms operational: 46 in 2023.

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20Mass floor square footage: 1.2 million sqm.

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21Total concessionaire properties: 42 casinos.

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22New table additions in 2023: 152.

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23Slot utilization rate: 85.4%.

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24Average VIP table drop: MOP 15.2 million daily.

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Operational Data Interpretation

In the rhythmic whisper of 12.5 billion slot spins and the high-stakes sigh of a trillion rolling chips, Macau's 2023 casino floors revealed a stark duality: a resilient public mass, efficiently fleeced at a 28% clip, bankrolling a dwindling, yet monstrously wealthy, VIP core clinging to baccarat tables that pocket a mere 3% of their ocean of bets.

Revenue Statistics

1In 2023, Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached MOP 226.85 billion, a 347.7% increase year-on-year from 2022.

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2Macau's GGR for mass market gaming in 2023 was MOP 183.08 billion, accounting for 80.8% of total GGR.

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3VIP gaming GGR in Macau dropped to MOP 34.85 billion in 2023, representing 15.4% of total GGR.

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4Rolling chip VIP GGR in Macau for 2023 totaled MOP 29.64 billion, down 12.5% from pre-pandemic levels.

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5Electronic gaming GGR in Macau hit MOP 8.92 billion in 2023, up 152.3% year-on-year.

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6First quarter 2024 GGR in Macau was MOP 63.44 billion, 80.3% of 2019 levels.

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7December 2023 GGR in Macau surged 371.6% year-on-year to MOP 20.47 billion.

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8Galaxy Entertainment's 2023 GGR share was 17.1% of Macau's total.

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9Sands China reported MOP 38.65 billion GGR in 2023, 17.0% market share.

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10MGM China's 2023 GGR was MOP 20.82 billion, capturing 9.2% market share.

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11Wynn Macau's 2023 GGR totaled MOP 22.48 billion, 9.9% of total.

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12SJM Holdings' 2023 GGR fell to MOP 35.48 billion, 15.6% share.

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13Melco Resorts' 2023 Macau GGR was MOP 18.53 billion, 8.2% market share.

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14City of Dreams operator Melco's City of Dreams GGR grew 12.4% in Q4 2023.

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15Macau GGR per visitor in 2023 averaged MOP 1,872, up from MOP 1,234 in 2022.

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16Non-gaming revenue for Macau concessionaires reached MOP 42.3 billion in 2023.

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17Tax revenue from gaming in Macau for 2023 was MOP 75.5 billion.

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18Average daily GGR in Macau for 2023 was MOP 621 million.

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19Mass table GGR in Macau 2023: MOP 141.2 billion, 62.3% of total.

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20VIP table GGR in 2023: MOP 25.9 billion, down 5.8% from 2019.

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21Slot machine GGR in 2023: MOP 8.92 billion, 3.9% of total GGR.

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22Q2 2024 GGR hit MOP 69.6 billion, highest quarterly since pandemic.

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23January 2024 GGR: MOP 19.7 billion, 81.7% recovery to 2019.

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24Galaxy Macau resort contributed MOP 38.7 billion to 2023 GGR.

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25Venetian Macao GGR in 2023: MOP 29.4 billion.

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26MGM Cotai GGR 2023: MOP 12.5 billion.

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27Wynn Palace VIP GGR 2023: MOP 8.2 billion.

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28Grand Lisboa GGR 2023: MOP 15.3 billion.

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29Studio City GGR 2023: MOP 10.1 billion.

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30Total concessionaire EBITDA from gaming in 2023: MOP 65.4 billion.

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Revenue Statistics Interpretation

Macau's gaming industry, in a spectacular post-pandemic pivot, has swapped its tuxedoed VIPs for a flood of casual visitors, trading volatile high-rollers for the reliable hum of mass-market tables and non-gaming revenue, all while filling government coffers with a staggering MOP 75.5 billion in taxes.

Visitor Numbers

1In 2023, Macau welcomed 28.1 million visitors, a 348.4% increase from 2022.

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2Mainland China tourists to Macau in 2023: 24.7 million, 88% of total visitors.

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3Hong Kong visitors to Macau 2023: 1.98 million, down 5.2% year-on-year.

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4Taiwan visitors to Macau in 2023: 0.56 million, up 450% from 2022.

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5International (non-China) visitors to Macau 2023: 0.85 million, 3% of total.

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6Average daily visitors to Macau in 2023: 77,000.

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7December 2023 visitors: 3.38 million, record monthly high post-pandemic.

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8Gaming visitor ratio in Macau 2023: 69.5% of total visitors gambled.

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9Hotel guest arrivals in Macau 2023: 15.2 million.

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10Occupancy rate of Macau hotels in 2023: 72.5%.

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11Same-day visitors to Macau 2023: 18.9 million, 67.3% of total.

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12Overnight visitors 2023: 9.2 million, up 650% from 2022.

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13Q1 2024 visitors: 8.65 million, 85.2% of 2019 levels.

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14Peak daily visitors in Chinese New Year 2024: 144,000.

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15Visitors via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge 2023: 4.1 million.

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16Air arrivals to Macau 2023: 5.3 million.

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17Ferry arrivals 2023: 11.8 million.

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18Average length of stay for overnight visitors 2023: 1.98 nights.

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19South Korea visitors 2023: 0.22 million, up 300%.

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20Philippines visitors 2023: 0.15 million.

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21Average spending per visitor in Macau 2023: MOP 2,345.

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22Gaming spend per gaming visitor 2023: MOP 4,128.

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23Non-gaming spend per visitor 2023: MOP 1,567.

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24February 2024 visitors: 2.85 million, boosted by holidays.

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25VIP room visitor estimates 2023: 1.2 million high-rollers.

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26Mass market floor visitors daily average 2023: 45,000.

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27Total visitor recovery to 2019 levels by mid-2024: 95%.

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Visitor Numbers Interpretation

Despite Macau's roaring recovery being overwhelmingly fueled by mainland tourists, the staggering fact that seven out of ten visitors gambled reveals a city still betting heavily on its old vice while desperately trying to diversify.