Macau October GGR down 40

Macau has reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP4

Macau has reported porcine gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP4.37bn ($544m) for Oct 2021, a 40% correct from the prior-year period.

The figure, from the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), is also a 26% slump from Sept 2021, where GGR reached MOP5.88bn.

October’s add is the lowest of all months in 2021 so far, falling just now behind August’s MOP4.44bn. May’s GGR of MOP10.45bn is the highest. The only when other month to news report a year-on-year go down is January, when GGR cut down past 64%.

The disappointing figures come up amid a little irruption of Covid-19 cases inwards Macau in late September. This led to neighbouring Zhuhai introducing a measure out that required all arrivals from Macau to get into a 14-day quarantine. The quantity was lifted inwards mid-October after 2 rounds of mass testing returned no more farther positively charged results.

Visitor arrivals to Macau have, however, been increasing steady since tardily in conclusion month. According to the Macau Government Tourism Office, a tot of 28,299 visitors was recorded on 26 October, the highest day-to-day tally since later(a) September.

Total GGR for the number 1 decade months of 2021 now stands at MOP72.15bn, a 57% step-up from the first of all tenner months of 2020.