Macau Casino Slump Continues Despite Boost From Golden Week and NBA China Games

Macau casino revenue remained sluggish in October, marking the region’s fifth consecutive month of year-over-year decline. The city’s gaming regulator reported on Sunday (Nov. 1) that the six casino operators generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP21.68 billion (US$2.68 billion) in October 2026. That marked a 10% decline, or $298 million, from October 2025. Despite the five-month losing streak , through 10 months, GGR in the world’s richest gambling market remains up 1.6%. Sands, Galaxy, Wynn, MGM, Melco, and SJM collectively won more than $25.87 billion from gamblers. There are 20 casinos throughout the Chinese Special Administrative Region.