September Storm Rattles Macau, Gaming Revenue Drops 13 Percent

Macau readied for a significant storm in early September that resulted in the local government ordering its six casino operators to temporarily shutter their resorts. Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau released September gaming revenue numbers for the six operators in town. September gross gaming revenue (GGR) totaled MOP14.93 billion (US$1.85 billion), a more than 13% decline from August when the casinos won $2.13bn