Gross gaming revenue in Macau hit MOP16.66bn (£1.62bn/€1.89bn/$2.07bn) in July, the highest monthly total so far this calendar year.
This was 9.6% ahead of MOP15.20bn in Macau in June and 7.1% more than the existing year-high of MOP15.57bn in May.
The monthly total was also 4,086.4% more than $398.0m in July 2022. However, last year’s results were impacted by the temporary closure of casinos in line with Covid-19 measures in the region.
Macau closed and extended the closure of non-essential industrial and commercial activities from 11-22 July in 2022. Businesses did not begin to reopen until 23 July, albeit on a limited basis.
In contrast, this year casinos are operating as normal after the measures were relaxed. This followed major nationwide protests against the length and severity of the government’s “zero-Covid” policy.
For the current year-to-date, revenue in the seven months to the end of July amounted to MOP96.80bn. This was 236.0% ahead of MOP26.67bn at the same point in ..
