Macau Gaming Revenue Surges in September 2021
💹 Key Highlights
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Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) for September:
MOP 5.88 billion (~$735 million) -
Year-on-Year Growth:
🔺 +166% vs. September 2020 -
Month-on-Month Growth:
🔺 +32% vs. August 2021 (MOP 4.44 billion) -
📉 Still the second-lowest monthly total in 2021, behind August
📊 Year-to-Date (Jan–Sept 2021)
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Total GGR: MOP 67.79 billion
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🔺 +76% vs. same period in 2020
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Already surpassed full-year 2020 GGR (MOP 60.44 billion)
📆 Quarterly Breakdown
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Q3 2021 GGR: MOP 18.77 billion
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🔻 -26% vs. Q2 2021 (MOP 25.38 billion)
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🔺 +284% vs. Q3 2020
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🚧 Challenges Impacting Recovery
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Travel Restrictions:
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Visitor numbers dropped due to COVID-19 cases in August
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Zhuhai, Guangdong enforced 14-day quarantine for Macau travelers in September
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Visitor Decline:
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2020 saw visitor numbers fall 85%
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GGR plummeted monthly; June 2020 worst with a 97% decline
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📈 Recovery Outlook
Despite pandemic disruptions and fluctuating travel rules, Macau’s gaming market is showing strong signs of recovery in 2021 — particularly evident with eight consecutive months of year-on-year GGR increases, excluding January.
