Core Viewpoint - The gaming stocks continue to decline, extending their downward trend for the month, with significant drops in major companies like Sands China and Wynn Macau [1] Group 1: Stock Performance - Sands China (01928) fell by 5.41%, trading at HKD 19.05 [1] - Melco International Development (00200) decreased by 4.05%, trading at HKD 4.98 [1] - Wynn Macau (01128) dropped by 3.65%, trading at HKD 6.34 [1] - MGM China (02282) declined by 3.16%, trading at HKD 14.4 [1] Group 2: Gaming Revenue Insights - Morgan Stanley reported that Macau's gaming gross revenue (GGR) for the first five days of October reached MOP 5.5 billion, with an average daily revenue of MOP 1.1 billion, marking the best performance for the Golden Week in five years [1] - Year-on-year growth was only 3%, lower than both the bank's and market expectations [1] - Visitor numbers from October 1 to 5 remained flat, further impacting GGR growth, with a 25% drop in visitors on October 5 due to a typhoon [1] - The bank projects a year-on-year GGR growth of 11% to 13% for October, estimating a total of MOP 23 billion, which would be the highest in six years [1] Group 3: Market Share Analysis - UBS noted a significant increase in Wynn Macau's market share in September, rising by approximately 200 basis points month-on-month, contributing to a quarterly increase of 150 basis points [1] - The second-highest market share increase was observed in SJM Holdings, which saw a month-on-month rise of about 50 basis points, although it still declined by 30 basis points in the third quarter [1] - Compared to market expectations, the market shares of Galaxy Entertainment and Wynn exceeded expectations, while MGM, Sands China, and SJM fell short [1]