{"id":777043442,"date":"2026-06-11T07:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777043442"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:08:27","slug":"expanded-fifa-world-cup-could-weigh-on-macau-ggr-more-than-previous-editions-citi-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/expanded-fifa-world-cup-could-weigh-on-macau-ggr-more-than-previous-editions-citi-says","title":{"rendered":"Expanded FIFA World Cup could weigh on Macau GGR more than previous editions, Citi says\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Analysts expect the enlarged 48-team tournament to have a stronger impact on Macau casino revenue in June and July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Macau.- Citigroup<\/strong> analysts have warned that FIFA World Cup 2026<\/strong> could have a greater impact on Macau\u2019s casino revenue than previous editions of the tournament due to the expanded format and longer schedule. In a recent note, analysts George Choi and Timothy Chau<\/strong> said they expect a more pronounced drag on gross gaming revenue (GGR) during June and July than in the past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition, which begins today (June 11) and runs through July 19, is the first World Cup to feature 48 teams, up from 32 in previous editions. According to Citi, more matches, greater fan engagement and longer viewing periods could divert consumer spending away from Macau\u2019s casinos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The analysts noted that the World Cup also coincides with a high GGR comparison base from 2025. Citi has maintained a forecast of MOP19bn (US$2.35bn) in Macau GGR for June, implying softer performance for the remainder of the month. That would represent a decline of 10 per cent year-on-year. For July, they expect GGR to be down by 5 per cent year-on-year \u201cbefore a swift recovery driven by a strong post-tournament event calendar\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UBS has also identified the FIFA World Cup as a factor<\/a> likely to limit GGR growth in June and July, alongside tougher year-on-year comparisons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Macau daily gaming revenue averages US$86.7m in first week of June, UBS says<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Analysts expect the enlarged 48-team tournament to have a stronger impact on Macau casino revenue in June and July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":777043444,"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 and UBS analysts project a more significant drag on Macau's Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) in June and July due to the expanded FIFA World Cup 2026. The 48-team tournament's longer schedule and increased fan engagement are expected to divert consumer spending, leading to a forecasted 10% year-on-year GGR decline in June and 5% in July. This impact is exacerbated by a high GGR comparison base from 2025.","focusai_entities":"Citigroup, FIFA World Cup, George Choi, Timothy Chau, UBS","focusai_location":"Macau","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), investor_analyst (1.0), journalist_researcher (0.8)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Mitigate GGR Impact?","query":"What specific operational or marketing strategies are Macau casino operators implementing to mitigate the projected GGR decline during the FIFA World Cup 2026 period?"},{"label":"Post-Tournament Recovery?","query":"Beyond the immediate post-tournament event calendar, what are the long-term GGR growth projections for Macau, considering the evolving competitive landscape and regulatory environment?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,16338],"tags":[29,24868,25281,257],"class_list":["post-777043442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-casino","tag-citigroup","tag-fifa-world-cup","tag-macau"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777043442","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\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777043442"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777043442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777043459,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777043442\/revisions\/777043459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777043444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777043442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777043442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777043442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}