By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Macau collected MOP7.83bn (US$969m) in gaming taxes in August, Inside Asian Gaming reported. Receipts increased 9.5% from July but declined 8% year on year.
Operators and investors face contrasting tax trends, with Macau’s gaming receipts rising monthly but declining annually.
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The tax total gives investors a measure of the gaming sector’s contribution to Macau’s public finances.
September's decline slowed growth in gaming taxes, which accounted for approximately 83% of Macau's central account receipts.
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