Based on figures from the last four months, gross revenues at Macau casinos hit a record us$ 1.7 billion last month, the highest monthly revenue ever recorded, according to Portuguese news agency, Lusa.
The January results also represent a growth of almost 65 % compared to the same month last year, when gross receipts totalled us$ 1 billion. They followed an annual record revenue of us$ 14.6 billion recorded for the whole of 2009, an 9.74 % year-on-year increase.