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Macau gambling revenue increases

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June 26, 2018

Niji Narayan

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Macau’s gross gambling revenue has registered a 20 per cent rise in June, boosted by the launch of Melco Resorts’ Morpheus Hotel.

The figures in May were weaker than expected, which could be attributed to a high base comparison figure in 2017 and one fewer weekend in the month.

Total visitor arrivals in June were 2.7 million, up 5.2 per cent, with Chinese visitation up 8.3 per cent.

Morgan Stanley said the underlying figures showed some interesting trends, especially in the 12.5 per cent growth in visitor numbers from lower-tiered Chinese cities.

The firm expects to see stronger mass market growth through August, as this sector of the market was relatively weak during the comparable period last year.

Source: Asia Gaming Brief

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.