Macau GGR hits 38-month high in March

Macau GGR hits 38-month high in March

Article brief provided by Inside Asian Gaming
  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
April 1, 2023 12:36 PM
  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming

Macau’s casinos recorded gross gaming revenue of MOP$12.74 billion (US$1.58 billion) in March as the city’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

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According to information from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), the March total was 247% higher than March 2022 when Macau’s GGR was MOP$3.67 billion (US$454 million). The total was also higher than both February’s GGR total of MOP$10.32 billion (US$1.28 billion) and the January total of MOP$11.58 billion (US$1.43 billion), making it the highest monthly tally since January 2020.

For the first three months of 2023 combined, Macau’s GGR is up 94.9% year-on-year to MOP$34.64 billion (US$4.29 billion).

The change in fortunes for Macau’s casinos comes after the government announced the scrapping of almost all COVID-19 border restrictions as of 8 January 2023.