gambling revenue in 2Q jumps 50 percent on year
Macau’s gambling revenue in the second quarter jumped 50 percent to 19.57 billion patacas (US$2.45 billion; €1.8 billion) from the year-earlier period, according to figures available Monday.
In the first half of the year, the enclave’s gambling revenue rose 47.5 percent to 37.97 billion (US$4.7 billion; €3.4 billion) patacas from 25.75 billion patacas in the same period last year, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said.
The casino regulator released the figures on its Web site Monday but did not elaborate on them.
Analysts had earlier said they expected new casinos and a rise in the number of tourists from mainland China to Macau would boost the enclave’s casino gambling revenue.
