SJM leads casino take last month, Sands China No.2

2013-9-3

From：Macau Business

SJM Holdings Ltd led the competition for casino gross gaming revenue with 24 percent of the market last month, according to data compiled by our sister publication Business Daily.

Both SJM’s market share and Sands China Ltd’s share, 23 percent, were unchanged from July.

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd, third with a 17-percent share, slid 3 percentage points last month; Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd was ranked fourth, with a 14-percent share, a 1-percentage-point increase; Wynn Macau Ltd had a 12-percent share; and MGM China Holdings Ltd had a 10-percent share.

Last month’s gross gaming revenue was MOP30.74 billion (US$3.85 billion), a 17.6-percent increase over the same time last year and the second-highest monthly result.

Union Gaming Research Macau said it expected growth of about 16 percent this year.

It forecast casino revenue of MOP28.6 billion this month, a 20-percent year-on-year improvement.

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