Macau\u2019s government collected MOP3.25bn (US$406.5m) in tax revenue from the gaming industry in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Macau.- Taxes on the gaming industry generated<\/strong> MOP3.25bn (US$406.5m) <\/strong>in revenue for Macau in May<\/strong>, up 1.28 per cent when compared with the previous month and up 541 per cent year-on-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In April, gaming tax revenue<\/a> was MOP3.2bn (US$401.6m). In the first five months of the year, Macau recorded MOP15.63bn in tax revenue <\/strong>from the gaming industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to its budget plan, Macau’s government hopes to collect MOP50.01bn in taxes for the year 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Macau\u2019s Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR)<\/a> <\/strong>reached MOP10.45bn (US$1.31bn)<\/strong> in May, making it the highest monthly revenue<\/strong> since the Covid-19 pandemic started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Macau\u2019s Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR)<\/a> <\/strong>reached MOP10.45bn (US$1.31bn)<\/strong> in May, making it the highest monthly revenue<\/strong> since the Covid-19 pandemic started. The number was an increase of 492.2 per cent year-on-year<\/strong> and 24.3 per cent from April, when GGR was MOP10.4bn (US$1.3bn)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aggregate casino GGR for the first five months of the year<\/strong> totalled MOP42.49bn, up 29 per cent year-on-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n May\u2019s numbers were fueled by the Labour Day break<\/a>, when Macau\u2019s Public Security Police reported that 165,500 tourists came to Macau<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In recent weeks, Macau has felt the impact of the rise in Covid-19 cases in Guangdong<\/strong>. Macau authorities<\/a> have ordered casino operators to reintroduce safety measures at their venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n People who enter the casinos must wear masks and have their temperature checked<\/strong>. They also have to present the Macao Health Code, <\/strong>the government document that classifies health status by colour: red, yellow, and green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the new measures, holders whose Macao Health Code is red or yellow will be denied admission<\/strong> to casinos and other venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other venues covered by the countermeasure<\/strong> include hotels and guest houses, restaurants, bars, karaoke lounges, nightclubs, saunas, massage parlours and health clubs. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMacau casinos affected by rise in Covid-19 cases<\/strong> in Guangdong<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n