Macau gaming tax collection up 5.9% in first nine months of 2026 to US$9.2 billion

The Macau government collected a total of MOP$74.6 billion (US$9.22 billion) in gaming taxes for the first nine months of 2026 combined, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.9% according to latest data from the Financial Services Bureau. The figure included a 1.6% year-on-year decrease in gaming taxes in September to MOP$8.39 billion (US$1.04 billion), although this was 7.2% higher than the amount collected in August. The September tax revenue corresponds to Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for August, which totaled MOP$21.9 billion (US$2.71 billion) – a 1.2% decrease year-on-year.