Ge Long Hui·2025-08-05 01:59Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the significant increase in Macau's gaming revenue, with July's gross gaming revenue (GGR) reaching 22.125 billion MOP, representing a year-on-year growth of 19% [1] - The average daily GGR for July was approximately 714 million MOP, recovering to 90% of the levels seen in the same period of 2019, exceeding both Citigroup's and market expectations of 21 billion MOP by 5% [1] - This marks the fourth consecutive month that Macau's gaming revenue has surpassed expectations, with the industry showing strong resilience as revenue has achieved nearly 20% year-on-year growth for two consecutive months [1] Group 2 - Looking ahead to August, Citigroup has raised its forecast for Macau's gaming revenue from 20 billion MOP to 21.5 billion MOP, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9% and an average daily revenue of 694 million MOP [1] - This adjustment takes into account the potential lower per capita spending by tourists during the traditional peak travel season, as well as the high base from the same period last year [1] - The article also notes the positive impact of concerts, such as Eason Chan's performance at the Galaxy Arena, which is expected to contribute to the gaming revenue similar to the effect of Jacky Cheung's concert in June and July [1]