Macau’s gaming industry underpins the territory’s economy, jobs, and casino capacity—from direct employment to a large indirect workforce. In 2023, it contributed 41.4% to Macau’s GDP and produced MOP 75.5 billion in gaming license tax revenue. As operator market shares and gaming tables (6,201) and slots (41,043) shape operations, visitor surges—especially from mainland China—help explain demand shifts across mass and VIP segments.
Key Takeaways
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Macau’s gaming boom in 2023 drove record GGR and jobs, led by mass market growth and major operators.
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Economic Impact23 stats
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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.
Interpretation
Economic Impact Interpretation
In 2023 Macau’s gaming sector powered a major share of the economy with 41.4% of GDP and generated MOP 75.5 billion in gaming license tax revenue while supporting 76,500 direct and 250,000 indirect jobs, underscoring its wide economic impact.
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Operational Data24 stats
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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: June 2026.
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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.
Interpretation
Operational Data Interpretation
Operational Data in Macau shows a system geared toward high throughput, with 1.28 billion table-game hands and 12.5 billion slot-machine bets in 2023, supported by 6,201 total tables and 41,043 slots by end 2023.
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Revenue Statistics30 stats
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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.
Interpretation
Revenue Statistics Interpretation
Revenue Statistics show Macau’s gaming rebound is dramatic, with 2023 gross gaming revenue climbing to MOP 226.85 billion, up 347.7% year on year, while mass market still dominates at MOP 183.08 billion or 80.8% of total GGR.
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Macau 2023 GGR: Mass vs VIP
In 2023, Macau’s gaming revenue is led by the Mass segment (MOP 4.2B) over VIP (MOP 0.8B), with Mass accounting for the dominant share of total GGR (MOP 5.2B).
MOP 5.2 billion in entertainment revenue from gaming venues in 2023MOP 5.2 billion
MOP 4.2 billion in entertainment revenue from gaming venues (mass) in 2023
MOP 4.2 billion
MOP 0.8 billion in entertainment revenue from gaming venues (VIP) in 2023
MOP 0.8 billion
source-verifiedimf.org · dsec.gov.mo2023
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Visitor Numbers27 stats
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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%.
Interpretation
Visitor Numbers Interpretation
In 2023 Macau saw visitor numbers surge to 28.1 million, up 348.4% from 2022, showing a strong recovery that was driven mainly by 24.7 million Mainland China tourists while international visitors remained comparatively small at 0.85 million.
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