{"id":2260754,"date":"2026-02-01T06:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2260754"},"modified":"2026-02-01T06:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:44:15","slug":"macao-gaming-revenue-beats-estimate-on-entertainment-offerings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/macao-gaming-revenue-beats-estimate-on-entertainment-offerings\/","title":{"rendered":"Macao gaming revenue beats estimate on entertainment offerings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-v-02abb90a=\"\">\n<figure class=\"image image-style-align-center\"><figcaption>In this file photo dated Dec 13, 2025, a man walks next to Christmas decorations at the City of Dreams hotel resort in Macao. (PHOTO\/AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Macao\u2019s gaming revenue rose 24 percent in January, beating analyst estimates as casinos in the world\u2019s biggest gambling hub continued to rely on perks like free concert tickets and entertainment offerings to lure high-spending travelers.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Gross gaming revenue reached 22.6 billion patacas ($2.8 billion) for the month, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadailyhk.com\/hk\/article\/628160#Preliminary-data:-Macao's-GDP-grows-7.6%25-in-Q4-2025-2026-01-31\"><strong>Preliminary data: Macao&#8217;s GDP grows 7.6% in Q4 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The result exceeded the median analyst estimate of an 18.5 percent year-on-year increase, and has returned to 91 percent of the pre-pandemic level in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Premium gamblers increased their wagers by 25 percent year-on-year in January, according to a monthly Citigroup survey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadailyhk.com\/hk\/article\/627693#2.75m-foreigners-visit-Macao-in-2025-2026-01-25\"><strong>2.75m foreigners visit Macao in 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The surge was likely a result of aggressive marketing, including free tickets for Korean girl group Blackpink\u2019s concerts in Hong Kong and a collaboration with Pop Mart International Group Ltd\u2019s Twinkle Twinkle brand, Citi analyst George Choi wrote in the note.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The city reported 3.58 million visitor arrivals in December, exceeding the pre-pandemic level by 16 percent. The city will release data for January later this month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.chinadailyasia.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this file photo dated Dec 13, 2025, a man walks next to Christmas decorations at the City of Dreams hotel resort in Macao. 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