{"id":26384,"date":"2022-01-19T08:55:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T11:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=26384"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:07:50","slug":"macau-casino-operators-to-be-given-minimum-annual-ggr-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-casino-operators-to-be-given-minimum-annual-ggr-target","title":{"rendered":"Macau casino operators to be given minimum annual GGR target"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The expected gross gaming revenue will be calculated based on each casino operator’s maximum number of gaming tables and slot machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Macau.- Casino operators in Macau are set to be given minimum annual casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) targets<\/strong>, according to\u00a0proposed amendments to the gaming regulatory framework<\/a>. It appears that if operators fail to meet their target, they will be required to make up the shortfall in gaming tax expected by authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GGR target will be calculated based on the\u00a0maximum number of gaming tables and gaming machines<\/strong>\u00a0each gaming concessionaire is permitted to operate. The bill states that the city’s chief executive will set the minimum GGR that each table or machine should generate each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a casino operator fails to meet that target it must pay the government a sum equal to the difference between the tax paid by the concessionaire for its actual GGR and the tax it would have paid if its minimum GGR target was met. The\u00a0gaming table capacity may be lowered<\/strong>\u00a0if an operator fails to meet its GGR target in two consecutive years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, analysts at JP Morgan Securities<\/strong> say they “don\u2019t think the target amount will be too onerous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then added: “The provision is probably\u2026 to improve overall efficiency of table utilisation, as most properties were meaningfully underutilised, even pre-Covid.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Macau Business, casino operators will also be required to\u00a0develop an annual responsible gaming promotion plan<\/strong>. The plan will have to be reviewed by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) the year before its enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macau reported\u00a0full-year gross gambling revenue of MOP86.86bn (US$10.82bn) in 2021<\/a>, up 43.7 per cent when compared to 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The expected gross gaming revenue will be calculated based on each casino operator’s maximum number of gaming tables and slot machines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":25557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Macau is implementing new regulatory amendments introducing minimum annual Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) targets for casino operators, calculated per gaming table and machine. Operators failing to meet these targets will incur tax shortfalls and potentially face reduced gaming table capacity. Additionally, concessionaires must submit annual responsible gaming promotion plans for DICJ review.","focusai_entities":"JP Morgan Securities, Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)","focusai_location":"Macau","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (1.0), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"GGR Target Impact","query":"How will the new minimum GGR targets influence capital expenditure decisions and operational strategies for Macau concessionaires, particularly concerning underutilized gaming assets?"},{"label":"Regulatory Compliance Burden","query":"What specific governance frameworks and internal controls will Macau operators need to implement or enhance to ensure compliance with both GGR targets and the new responsible gaming promotion plan requirements?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16338],"tags":[23906],"class_list":["post-26384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-macau-casinos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26384"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26393,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26384\/revisions\/26393"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}