(AsiaGameHub) –   The Financial Intelligence Office has reported a 13% year-on-year increase in Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) submitted by gaming operators in Macao during the first quarter of 2026.

STRs originating from Macao’s gaming operators constituted the majority of submitted forms in the first quarter of 2026, with 997 out of a total of 1356 STRs. This trend is attributed to a consistent rise in visitor numbers and business volumes. Additionally, STRs from other institutions saw an increase, with 245 forms from Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies compared to 242 in the same quarter last year, and 114 forms from Other Institutions, up from 97 in the first quarter of the previous year.

The volume of STRs filed by gaming operators this year remains elevated compared to the previous year. Furthermore, there was a significant surge from the fourth quarter of 2025, which recorded a total of 852 STRs.

Gaming operators accounted for 73.5% of the total STRs filed, a slight increase from 72.4% during the same period last year.