Macao Casino Tax Revenues Rise 9% as Gov’t Bids to End Dependence on Gambling Industry

Macao casino tax revenues rose by over 9% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, hitting the $7.2 billion mark. Per figures released by the Macau Finance Bureau and reported by the Japanese-language Macao-based media outlet Macau Shimbun, gaming revenue taxes comprised 84.6% of Macao’s total $8.5 billion tax income f…