Macau posted an 8.8 per cent growth in gambling revenue in October, the third consecutive monthly rise, according to the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ).
Gaming revenue was MOP 21.8 billion (US$2.73 billion), government data showed on Tuesday.
The growth reversed a 26-month fall of revenues of the 38 Macau casinos.
In the first 9 months of the year, the gross revenue of Macau’s casinos reached MOP 162.7 billion (US$ 20.34 billion).
In 2015 the gross revenue of the 36 casinos was MOP 230.8 billion (US$28.85 billion).
