Macau’s casinos raked in 19.9 billion patacas (2.1 billion euros) in April, a 12% monthly decline compared to the 22.6 billion patacas (2.4 billion euros) earned in March, according to data released this Friday by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ).
This figure represents the lowest monthly revenue since September 2025, when casino earnings totaled 18.3 billion patacas (1.93 billion euros). Despite the month-on-month drop, the sector still showed resilience in a year-on-year comparison, with revenues growing 5.5% over April of last year, which saw 18.9 billion patacas (1.99 billion euros) in takings.
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Looking at the broader picture for 2026, the first four months of the year have seen a cumulative gross revenue increase of 12.1% compared to the same period in 2025. Total earnings from January to April reached 85.8 billion patacas (9.1 billion euros), up from the 76.5 billion patacas (approximately 8.1 billion euros) recorded during the same timeframe last year.
Macau ended last year with total revenues of 247.4 billion patacas (roughly 26.15 billion euros), marking a 9.1% increase over the previous year’s total of 226.8 billion patacas.
