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Macau's Revenues Drop 93% in May

2 June 2020 by Kingston Li

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The Asian gaming enclave of Macau continued to suffer from the Covid-19 pandemic, as gaming revenues for the month of May dropped 93% from last year.

The former Portuguese colony took in MOP1.76 billion patacas, which while down from last year, was up more than double from April. The island was forced to close their casinos down in February and March, and is just now starting to re-open to draw in customers from the Chinese mainland.

For the year to date, revenues are down 73.7% from last year, with MOP33 billion having brought in. Most of that total remains from January, which saw a slowdown in visitors due to the virus, but not the total shutdown that was implemented.

The interesting totals will be for June, as things continue to open up.

We'll be sure to update readers on financials at the start of the next month.

About the author

Kingston Li // Asia Correspondent
Kingston Li
Kingston is a big fan of Baccarat and Texas Hold'em Poker and has tested his skills in tournaments around Asia and the world. He covers the latest gambling news from Asia for Casino Listings. In his spare time, Kingston enjoys hiking, video gaming, and playing disc golf.