Macau is on track to make an estimated gross gaming revenue of MOP20 billion (US$2.5 billion) this month, Citi analysts have predicted.
The latest prediction, as per George Choi, and Timothy Chau, is based on a recent survey across gaming premises in the territory.
Premium mass players contributed an average of HK29,625, a figure described as “record-high” in their recent note.
This amount was up 13 per cent compared to the Chinese New Year period in 2025.
“We ran into seven whales wagering HK$500k or more, compared to four in CNY-25,” they wrote, referring to generous gamblers.
“The average baccarat [minimum] bet of HK$2,347 (+5 per cent vs CNY-25) seems to point to a recovery in Grind Mass as well,” they added.
If proven accurate, this forecast MOP20 billion for February would mean that the first two months of the year saw a combined 12 percent growth from the previous year.
According to their survey carried out during the festive period, total wagers amounted to some HK$24.4 million, up 17 per cent from last year’s same period.
It was said that there were 824 premium mass players, up 3 per cent year on year.
“This implies that average wager/player grew 13 per cent YoY to a record high HK$29,625,” wrote the two.
The figure stood at HK$26,224 last year, with this year-over-year rise suggesting “robust” demand from the premium mass market.
This month brought in 53 whales, up from 49 last year, with two of them betting HK$800,000 at Galaxy Macau.
The total bets from these 53 whales amounted to HK$11.3 million, or an average of HK$213,000 per whale – up from HK$10.2 million.
Meanwhile, at the Londoner Casino, there was a “HK$740k whale”. The City of Dreams and MGM Cotai properties saw three “HK$700k whales”.