According to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau of Macau, first quarter gross revenue from the different gaming activities was MOP58,835 million (US$7.34 billion), which is more than the total gross gaming revenue for 2006. Games of Fortune made MOP58.521 million with VIP Baccarat accounting for 73% of the total at MOP 42,570 million (US$5.3 billion). Year on year the VIP Baccarat revenue was up by 48% in the first three months of 2011 and total gaming revenue was up by 43%.

Non-VIP Baccarat made MOP10,558 million (US$1.3 billion) and slot machines came third at MOP2,723 million (US$339 million). The other Games of Fortune made just a fraction of these amounts. Unlike the US, slot machines in Macau contributed just 4.65% of total casino gross gaming revenue. In the first quarter BlackJack and Roulette made MOP663 million (US$82.7 million) and MOP188 million (US$23.4 million) respectively.

Legislators in Macau will decide today whether to pass the revised tobacco control bill. Smoking will be banned in most work places from January 2012. Casinos will have to make half their floor area non-smoking but will be given until January 2013 to comply. Some lawmakers believe casinos should be exempt from any new smoking restrictions. (E-04.19.11)

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