Macau casinos recorded MOP30.7 billion (US$3.8 billion) in gross gaming revenue last month, up by 17.6 percent over the same period last year. Official figures released today by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau show that this is the second best ever monthly figure for the industry. So far this year, accumulated gross gaming revenue has reached MOP231,670 billion, a 16.2 percent increase over the first eight months of 2012.
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