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Macau's mass baccarat revenue dropped 4.5% to MOP33.6 billion ($4.03 billion) in the third quarter, its lowest of 2026, while VIP baccarat climbed 6.3%.

CLSA forecasts an 11% drop in Macau casino EBITDA for Q3, while Goldman Sachs sees a 9% fall, as rising commissions and soft gaming revenue squeeze margins.

PAGCOR CEO Alejandro Tengco says a GCG recommendation on decoupling Casino Filipino will arrive in October, with losses expected at ₱7 billion ($112 million).

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai says Macau will keep its MOP236 billion (US$29.2 billion) GGR target as October's Golden Week result becomes crucial for 2026.

Macau set a single-day visitor record during Golden Week, but September GGR fell 1.2%, and analysts are cutting forecasts. Here is what the data shows.

Macau's September GGR slipped 1.2% to MOP18.06 billion despite an easy comparison, and CLSA warns earnings forecasts may face further cuts.

The IMF's 2026 Article IV report says mass-market play made up about 73 percent of Macau's GGR in 2025, with VIP gaming expected to stay relatively low.

Caesars, MGM and Wynn CEOs took the G2E 2026 stage to address Las Vegas pricing, visitation trends, major takeover deals and MGM's $10 billion Osaka resort.

A Singapore court sentenced six Malaysian men for a 2024 armed robbery that stole $4.9M in cash, crypto, and luxury watches from a poker game.

The gaming brand has partnered with Bundesliga International in Asia since 2023, since when Bayern has won three of four league titles.