TLDR Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue dropped 8.4% year-on-year in July, reaching MOP20.26 billion (about US$2.51 billion). July’s revenue was up 9.4% from June, showing a rebound after a slower month. Year-to-date GGR for 2026 is still 4.4% higher than the same period last year. The FIFA World Cup, held in North America through mid-July, appears to have pulled some spending away from Macau casinos earlier in the summer. Two typhoons, Maysak and Noul, disrupted flights and ferry services in July but did not stop the monthly recovery.
Macau’s casino industry saw its gross gaming revenue fall 8.4% compared to last July. The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau reported the figure at MOP20.26 billion, which converts to roughly US$2.51 billion.
Despite the yearly drop, the number was an improvement over June. That month’s revenue came in at MOP18.52 billion, meaning July rose 9.4% on a month-to-month basis.
The gains helped push Macau’s total revenue for the year so far to MOP147.16 billion through July 31. That total sits 4.4% above where the market was at this point in 2025.
World Cup May Have Slowed Spending
Analysts had already flagged June as a weaker month for Macau casinos. Much of that weakness was tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026, which ran in North America from June 11 to July 19.
The tournament appears to have drawn attention and spending away from Macau’s gaming floors during that stretch. Once the event wound down, some of that spending seems to have returned.
Banking company Citi published a report showing that average daily gross gaming revenue in Macau rose 9% in the second full week of July compared to the first week. Citi linked the jump to fewer distractions once World Cup interest faded.
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