{"id":219504,"date":"2026-03-04T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamingbrazil.com\/nao-categorizado\/2026\/03\/04\/macau-breaks-visitor-record-for-chinese-new-year-and-casinos-earn-us2-55-billion-in-february\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:55:28","slug":"macau-breaks-visitor-record-for-chinese-new-year-and-casinos-earn-us2-55-billion-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamingbrazil.com\/en\/casino\/2026\/03\/04\/macau-breaks-visitor-record-for-chinese-new-year-and-casinos-earn-us2-55-billion-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Macau breaks visitor record for Chinese New Year and casinos earn US$2.55 billion in February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Macau&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/igamingbrazil.com\/en\/casino-en\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"casino\">casino<\/a> industry r<\/strong>ecorded a better-than-expected performance in February, driven by the favorable timing of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/igamingbrazil.com\/en\/casino-en\/2024\/02\/27\/macau-casinos-have-resounding-success-during-chinese-new-year\/\" id=\"https:\/\/igamingbrazil.com\/cassino\/2024\/02\/27\/cassinos-de-macau-tem-sucesso-estrondoso-durante-o-ano-novo-chines\/\">Chinese New Year,<\/a><\/strong> which this year fell entirely within the month.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicj.gov.mo\/web\/pt\/frontpage\/index.html\" id=\"https:\/\/www.dicj.gov.mo\/web\/pt\/frontpage\/index.html\">Gaming Inspection and Coordination Directorate (DICJ),<\/a><\/strong> <strong>gross revenue (GGR) reached US$2.55 billion<\/strong>, <strong>representing growth of 4.5%<\/strong> compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result surpassed the market consensus, which predicted a <strong>timid increase of just 1%<\/strong> due to the slow start of the holiday.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, a surge in travel at the end of the festive week saw daily revenues<strong> surpass the US$150 million mark.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first two months, the six dealerships<strong> (Sands, Galaxy, Wynn, MGM, Melco and SJM)<\/strong> totaled <strong>US$5.36 billion<\/strong> in earnings, an increase of <strong>14% over 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the record number of tourists did not increase revenue at the same rate<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The long weekend attracted <strong>1.55 million visitors<\/strong>, the highest volume ever recorded since counting began in <strong>2006<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, this record flow, with <strong>around 300,000 more people than last year<\/strong>, resulted in a <strong>revenue increase of just 4.5%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This discrepancy reflects Macau&#8217;s new structural reality: the market has migrated from the <strong>old VIP model (junkets) to a focus on the mass market and non-gaming attractions<\/strong>, complying with <strong>Beijing&#8217;s demands in the 2022 re-bidding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The volume of people increased, <strong>but the profile of the bettor changed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geopolitical warning on the horizon<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the <strong>13% growth projection for March<\/strong>, analysts are cautiously monitoring the <strong>escalation of tension in the Middle East.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran could severely impact China&#8217;s economy, which <strong>imports 99% of the oil exported by Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Economists warn that this energy and commercial instability <strong>could reduce consumption power and slow down the flow of Chinese tourists<\/strong> in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macau&#8217;s casino industry recorded a better-than-expected performance in February, driven by the favorable timing of the Chinese New Year, which this year fell entirely within the month. 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