Macau gambling revenue up 13.5pc from Labour Day boost

Gambling revenue in China’s gambling enclave Macau rose 13.5 per cent in May from a year earlier, boosted by an improving domestic economy and a string of holidays that spurred visits from wealthy Chinese.

Revenue for May, which benefited from holidays to mark Labour Day, was 29.6 billion patacas (HK$28 million), the second-strongest figure this year, according to government data released on Monday. Analysts had forecast a rise of between 12 and 15 per cent for May.

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