Macau Casino Revenue Averages $90 Million a Day in October, UBS Says

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TLDR Macau casino revenue averaged about MOP729 million ($90.2 million) per day from October 5 to 11, according to UBS. That was down from about MOP1.0 billion per day in the first four days of Golden Week, but above September’s daily average of MOP602 million. Mass-market daily revenue rose 35% to 38% month-on-month, while VIP volume rose 40% to 45%. Analysts expect October to average about MOP777 million per day, roughly flat year-on-year. Casinos need about MOP744 million per day for the rest of October to meet that forecast.

Macau’s casinos brought in an average of about MOP729 million, or $90.2 million, per day from October 5 to 11. The estimate comes from UBS, which based the figure on its own channel checks.

That daily average stayed above September’s level. But UBS warned that the pace may not be enough to meet market forecasts for the full month of October.

Golden Week Start Gives Way to Slower Pace

Revenue was strongest at the start of October Golden Week, a holiday period in China. During the first four days, Macau’s daily gross gaming revenue averaged about MOP1.0 billion.

The MOP729 million daily average that followed marked a slowdown from that early pace. Still, it was well above the roughly MOP602 million daily average UBS cited for September.

Macau’s casino revenue fell 1.2% year-on-year in September. UBS said recent weakness among high-end players remained part of the market backdrop.

For the first 11 days of October, average daily revenue reached about MOP836 million. That compares with around MOP804 million per day during the first 12 days of October last year.

UBS said last year’s figures were affected by disruptions. A typhoon hit on October 5, 2025, and the Mid-Autumn Festival fell on October 6, which created a lower comparison


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