{"id":777045462,"date":"2026-07-28T10:06:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777045462"},"modified":"2026-07-28T11:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:02:49","slug":"citi-reports-july-rebound-in-macau-premium-mass-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/citi-reports-july-rebound-in-macau-premium-mass-betting","title":{"rendered":"Citi reports continued softness in Macau premium-mass betting in July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some 581 premium-mass players were observed across the city\u2019s casinos, representing a 15 per cent decline from a year earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Macau.- Citigroup\u2019s latest monthly Macau table game survey reports observed premium-mass casino wagers of HK$13bn (US$1.65bn) in July. That’s a rise of 33 per cent month-on-month but 19 per cent below the level recorded last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey was conducted during visits to Macau casinos on Friday, July 25. That was ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Noul, which is likely to have reduced visitor numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 581 premium-mass players were observed across the city\u2019s casinos, a 15 per cent decline from a year earlier. Average wagering per player was down 5 per cent year-on-year to HK$22,367 (US$2,839) from HK$23,536 (US$2,988).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The brokerage identified 24 players wagering HK$100,000 (US$12,693) or more, unchanged from June but down from 35 in July 2025. Average wagers among these players were up 9 per cent month-on-month to HK$182,500 (US$23,164) but 13 per cent lower than a year earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highest individual wager recorded during the survey was HK$600,000 (US$76,154) at Galaxy Macau\u2019s Pavilion South<\/strong>. Two other notable wagers of HK$440,000 (US$55,846) and HK$360,000 (US$45,692) were observed at MGM Macau<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galaxy Macau accounted for 43 per cent of all premium-mass wagers recorded during the survey, up from 35 per cent a year earlier. Citi analysts George Choi and Timothy Chau<\/strong> attributed part of the resort\u2019s performance to its role in hosting activities linked to the FIVB Women\u2019s Volleyball Nations League Finals Macao 2026<\/strong>, held from July 22 to 26. They highlighted the tournament and related events, including autograph sessions with the Chinese national team, as an example of how non-gaming attractions can encourage visits from affluent customers and drive additional spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey found that average minimum bets at mass-market baccarat tables declined 10 per cent year-on-year to HK$1,898 (US$241). At the Londoner Casino<\/strong>, the average minimum baccarat bet was HK$2,851 (US$362), which Citi said reflected lower table limits and the recent opening of a high-limit gaming area at the Londoner Grand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Macau VIP baccarat GGR falls 2.6% in Q2<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some 581 premium-mass players were observed across the city\u2019s casinos, representing a 15 per cent decline from a year earlier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":777032956,"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's July Macau table game survey indicates premium-mass wagers rose 33% MoM to HK$13bn, yet declined 19% YoY, with player numbers down 15% YoY. Galaxy Macau significantly increased its market share, partly attributed to hosting non-gaming events like the FIVB Volleyball Finals, demonstrating the strategic importance of diversified attractions. Mass-market baccarat minimum bets also saw a 10% YoY decline.","focusai_entities":"Citigroup, Galaxy Macau, MGM Macau, The Londoner Casino, George Choi, Timothy Chau, FIVB","focusai_location":"Macau","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), operator_casino (1.0), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Non-Gaming ROI?","query":"What is the quantifiable return on investment for Macau operators integrating high-profile non-gaming events, specifically concerning premium-mass GGR uplift and customer lifetime value?"},{"label":"Premium-Mass Strategy?","query":"How are Macau's leading operators adapting their premium-mass acquisition and retention strategies in response to the observed decline in average wagering per player and overall player numbers?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,16338,24628,158],"tags":[23911,23906,233],"class_list":["post-777045462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-east-asia-news","category-highlight-of-the-week","category-slider-home","tag-gambling-regulation","tag-macau-casinos","tag-sports-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777045462","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=777045462"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777045462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777045473,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777045462\/revisions\/777045473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777032956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777045462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777045462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777045462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}