Macau Government Tourist Office

Macau Tourism and City Travel Guide

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Travel, Gaming and Conventions
Facts and Statistics:
Nickname for Macau:  Asia Las Vegas.  Macau became the Gaming Capital of the World in 2007
                                        with its gaming revenue overtook Las Vegas’ and continue to further its
                                        leads every year.
Gaming Revenue:  US$15 Billion in 2009; US$5.16 Billion in first quarter of 2010
Growth Rate:  9.61% in 2009; 57.12% in first quarter of 2010
Las Vegas Strip Gaming Revenue:  $5.5 Billion in 2009, a decline of 9.4% compared to 2008
Total visitors to Macau:  21,752,750 in 2009; 12,229,446 in the first 6 month of 2010
Growth Rate:  17.9% year-on-year
Leading Visitors:  Mainland China, 6,507,542 (53.2%); Hong Kong, 3,580,411 (29.3%);
                                Taiwan, 653,153 (5.3%); Japan 201,275 (1.6%); Malaysia 170,388 (1.4%)
                                and the Republic of Korea 155,094 (1.3%).   
Length of Stay:  Same-day visitors accounted for 51.9% of the total visitor arrivals, at 6,349,408 in
                             the first six months of 2010.
Total exhibition area in Macau:  Over 3 Million Square Feet

Useful Links:

Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO):  The Macau Government Tourist Office is a service charged with pursuing the overall goals defined for the Territory's tourism Sector.

Macau Tourist Representative in U.S.

Macao Convention & Exhibition Association (MECA):  The purpose of MCEA is "To serve, represent, coordinate and communicate".  MCEA
makes great efforts to unite and develop the exhibition industry in Macau

Macau Exhibition and Conference

Macau Exhibition and Conference Calendar