Macau February gross gaming revenue best in 20 months

February kind of lived up to its promise as Macau posted its best monthly gross gaming revenue since October last year.

Gross gaming revenues in Macau was 0.1 percent down from the same period a year ago to MOP19.5 billion ($2.4 billion), according to data from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

Revenue per day amounted to MOP673 million was 4% higher last year’s Golden Week and 13% higher than December 2015 and January 2016 average. This year’s number, essentially breaking the streak of 20 consecutive months of year-on-year declines, was also boosted by an increase in tourist numbers over the Lunar New Year holiday.

Mainland visitation was up 4.3% during CNY, with total visitation up 4.7%.