Macau gaming tax hits US$5.6 billion through first six months of 2025

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).