The Social Welfare Bureau of Macau (IAS) has cited new data from a University of Macau survey which found that 30.1% of the adult Macau population participated in gambling activities in 2022, with 0.45% of that adult population said to suffer from a gambling disorder.
The data was contained in a research report titled, “A Study of Macao People’s Participation in Gambling Activities 2022” which noted that the 30.1% participation rate was 10.8 percentage points lower than the previous 40.9% rate found back in 2019.
The five most common betting activities engaged in by Macau residents were social gaming (15.6%), Mark Six lottery (13.0%), casino gaming (5.6%), slot machine parlor (3.0%) and soccer or basketball betting (2.5%).
