Macau approves 26 gaming machine suppliers for 2025
Macau’s gaming regulator has approved 26 gaming machine manufacturers and distributors to operate in 2025. The latest list, published in the city’s Official Gazette, marks a slight expansion from 2024, with one additional company securing approval.
New additions and established names
The updated list includes several well-known industry players that have been supplying gaming machines in Macau for years. These include Aristocrat, Light & Wonder, IGT, Konami, and Japan’s Sega Sammy Creation. Alongside them, distributors RGB Ltd and Asia Pioneer Entertainment remain approved for operations.
Among the newer approvals, Empire Technological Group, which received its licence from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) in May 2024, has been included again this year. Additionally, ACP, licensed in December 2024, has made it to the list.
Notable omissions from the 2025 list
While the list has expanded, some familiar names are absent. FBM, a long-standing player in the sector, has not been included this year. Similarly, the Czech Republic’s SYNOT Group, which was on the list in 2024, is missing.
Regulations and licence validity
The approved suppliers and distributors will hold valid licences until 31 March 2026, in line with Macau’s gaming regulations. Under Administrative Regulation No 26/2012, these companies are authorised to provide gaming machines to Macau’s casino concessionaires. Additionally, with DICJ approval, they can showcase non-commercial gaming machines for training or exhibition purposes.
Macau’s February gross gaming revenue up 6.8%
Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has reported a rise in total gaming revenue for February 2025. For the month, total gaming gross revenue (GGR) was up 6.8 percent year-on-year to reach MOP19.74 billion ($2.46 billion).
The GGR for February came in 8.2 percent higher than the corresponding period last year, when gaming revenue reached MOP$18.3 billion. For the combined two months of 2025, GGR reached MOP$38.0 billion, this is up 0.5 percent compared with the same period last year.
February’s result comes after operators reported strong post-Chinese New Year demand which helped soften the blow that the city’s casinos faced during the “softer than originally forecast” Lunar New Year Golden Week.
