Macau: Authorities released official report on the gaming sector for 2008

21.11.2009, Macau.- Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that Total Receipts and Total Expenditure of the Gaming Sector amounted to us$ 14.1 billion and us$ 7.3 billion, up notably by 30.5 % and 29.9 % respectively; moreover, Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy also went up by 31 % to us$ 8.5 billion.

However, Gross Fixed Capital Formation fell sharply by 88.3% to us$ 117 million upon conclusion of the construction of major tourism and gaming facilities, as well as suspension of other projects. @@@ Total Receipts reached us$ 14.1 billion, of which receipts from Gaming & Related Services such as food & beverages, currency exchange, etc. amounted to us$ 14 billion, an increase of 30.6% from 2007; Interest Receipts dropped by 31.3 % to us$ 20.6 million. @@@ Total Expenditure amounted to us$ 7.3 billion, with Purchase of Goods & Commission Paid soaring by 37.7 % from 2007 to us$ 4.1 billion (56.8 % of total); meanwhile, Operating Expenses (us$ 1.3 billion) and Compensation of Employees (us$ 1.3 billion) increased by 11.4 % and 23.2 % respectively.

Yogonet.com / dsec.gov.mo

Über Glücksspiele in Macau - Gambling in Macao:

Macau (englisch Macao) liegt rund 50 Kilometer westlich von Hongkong und ist das Glücksspiel-Paradies in Asien.

Macau hat rund 40 Spielcasinos. Die grössten Casinos sind The Venetian Macao, MGM Macao, Wynn Macao, Galaxy StarWorld, City of Dreams, Sands Macao, Casino Lisboa.

Neben den riesigen und farbenfrohen Casinobuildings ist eines der Wahrzeichen der Macau Tower (Fernsehturm mit 338 Meter) mit atemberaubenden Ausblicken auf die Stadt.

Macau erstreckt sich über eine Fläche von 115.3 km2 und hat rund 620'000 Einwohner.

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