VIP baccarat grew faster than the overall casino industry in Macau: the city’s casino gross gaming revenue reached us$ 8 billion in the second quarter of 2011, a year-on-year growth of 46 %.
Mass-market baccarat revenue rose 39 % year-on-year, to us$ 1.4 billion, accounting for 18 % of all casino gross gaming revenue in the second quarter of 2011. Revenue from slot machines rose 39 % to us$ 346.7 million in the same period.
Macau’s 15,098 slots accounted for a share of 4.3 % of the total casino gross gaming revenue in the period from April to June.