Lorcan Palaca 
October’s MOP 21.68 billion casino win trailed last year by 10% and beat September’s 2026 low by 20%. June’s 12.1% drop started the run, followed by 8.4% in July and 1.2% in each of August and September before October’s 10%. Year-to-date revenue is MOP 208.8 billion, up just 1.6% after growth of 14.3% through March. … Read more
Statewide baccarat win reached $58.6 million on 413 tables in September, up 11.5% from a year earlier at a 9.74% hold. Last September’s hold was only 8.54% after win fell 44.3%, so a 1.2-point hold recovery, not heavier wagering, drove the gain. The Las Vegas Strip supplied $55.4 million of the total, up 9.9% at … Read more
Gulf Coast mini-baccarat hold rose 69.9% to $6.34 million as drop climbed 23.6% to $40.99 million. Casinos kept 15.46% of drop against 11.25% a year earlier, and that higher rate supplied about two-thirds of the gain. The 47 tables averaged $134,836 each, up 80.8%, and no other table type in any region averaged more. Through … Read more
Coushatta will draw 25 baccarat winners a day on Nov. 1 and Nov. 29, with every prize worth up to $5,000 in promo chips. A prize goes only to a player who is seated at a baccarat table, free Advantage Club card in use, when the drawing happens. Advantage and Select Club members are capped … Read more