The number of visitors entering Macau reached 2,301,056 in September, up by 310% year-on-year but down 28.6% compared with August, according to figures from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).
The month-on-month decline reflects a month that was heavily impacted by severe weather events, including Super Typhoon Saola which was severe enough to force Macau’s casinos to close for a nine-hour period on 1 September. Gross gaming revenues also took a hit in September, down 13.2% to MOP$14.94 billion (US$1.85 billion).
The DSEC said Tuesday that mainland Chinese tourists made up the majority of arrivals in September, with 1,589,423 visitors representing an increase of 220% compared to September last year.
