{"id":777035022,"date":"2025-11-24T12:34:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777035022"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:46:30","slug":"macaus-premium-mass-segment-sees-strong-november-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macaus-premium-mass-segment-sees-strong-november-performance","title":{"rendered":"Macau\u2019s premium-mass segment sees strong November performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The average wager per player was 2 per cent higher than in the Chinese New Year 2025 holiday period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Macau.- Investment banking firm Citigroup<\/strong> has reported that Macau\u2019s premium-mass segment exceeded expectations in November<\/strong>. The average wager per player reached HK$26,754 <\/strong>(US$3,430), a 2 per cent increase<\/strong> from the Chinese New Year 2025<\/strong> holiday period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the bank, total premium-mass wagers rose 19 per cent year-on-year to HK$14.4m (US$1.85m), a \u201cpositive surprise\u201d given that November is typically the slowest month in the fourth quarter. The number of premium-mass players was up by 5 per cent to 540<\/strong>. The average baccarat minimum bet rose 5 per cent year-on-year to HK$2,112 <\/strong>(US$271). This was observed on a typical Friday, without any special tourism-related drivers such as concerts, events or festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The numbers support Citigroup’s earlier November GGR estimate of MOP20.5bn<\/strong> (US$2.56bn), an 11 per cent <\/strong>increase from the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High-roller activity also saw an uptick, with Citigroup reporting 31 whales in November, up from 21 in the same month last year. The average wager among high-rollers dropped to HK$216,000 ($27,690) from HK$268,000 ($34,360).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Player of the Month<\/strong>, who wagered HK$1.2m<\/strong> ($153,800), was identified at Wynn Palace\u2019s Chairman\u2019s Club<\/strong>. Other notable bets included HK$800,000 (US$102,560) at MGM Cotai<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galaxy Entertainment<\/strong> continued to dominate the premium-mass segment, capturing 27 per cent<\/strong> of total wagers observed, up from 21 per cent a year ago<\/strong>. Its two properties attracted eight high-rollers<\/strong>, the highest number among the six operators surveyed. MGM China achieved second spot with a 23 per cent market share<\/strong>, up from 13 per cent<\/strong> in November 2024. The company recorded seven high-rollers <\/strong>across its properties during the period.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Macau GGR dip due to National Games, Citigroup says<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The average wager per player was 2 per cent higher than in the Chinese New Year 2025 holiday period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":777034484,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Citigroup reports Macau's premium-mass segment significantly exceeded expectations in November, with total wagers up 19% year-on-year to HK$14.4m and average wager per player increasing 2%. This positive trend, observed during a typically slow month, supports an overall GGR estimate of MOP20.5bn, an 11% increase from last year. Galaxy Entertainment maintained market leadership in premium-mass, while MGM China demonstrated notable market share gains.","focusai_entities":"Citigroup, Wynn Palace, MGM Cotai, Galaxy Entertainment, MGM China","focusai_location":"Macau","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (0.98), marketing_crm (0.75), investor_analyst (0.99), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Macau Premium-Mass Outlook","query":"What are the key drivers behind the unexpected strength in Macau's premium-mass segment in November, and how sustainable is this growth trajectory given the absence of special tourism catalysts?"},{"label":"Operator Market Share Shifts","query":"How are the observed market share shifts, particularly Galaxy Entertainment's continued dominance and MGM China's significant gains, expected to impact the competitive landscape and capital allocation strategies among Macau's concessionaires in the coming quarters?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16338,163,24628,158],"tags":[29,229,257],"class_list":["post-777035022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-asia-news","category-finance-news","category-highlight-of-the-week","category-slider-home","tag-casino","tag-gambling","tag-macau"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035022","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\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777035022"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777035036,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035022\/revisions\/777035036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777034484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777035022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777035022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777035022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}