According to data released by Macau’s Financial Services Bureau (DSF), the Macau government’s revenue from gaming taxes in the first six months of 2025 reached MOP$45.3 billion (US$5.60 billion), representing a 1.0% year-on-year increase.
It also means gaming tax revenue is tracking slightly below the government’s gaming tax budget of MOP$93.1 billion (US$11.5 billion) for the year at 48.6%.
The 1H25 tax comes after Macau collected MOP$8.16 billion (US$1.0 billion) in gaming taxes for the month of June, up 12.4% on May and 4.9% higher than in June 2024. The June tax figure actually correlates to May’s gaming revenues which hit a post-high record of MOP$21.19 billion (US$2.62 billion).
Total government revenue for the first six months of 2025 stands at MOP$52.7 billion (US$6.52 billion), with gaming tax accounting for 86.0% of the total.
The DSF’s numbers showed that the government is running at a surplus of MOP$11.4 billion (US$1.41 billion) through June, tracking at 166% of expectations.
