Macau Gambling Revenues Broke Record In December

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The Chinese district saw a substantial jump in revenue during the last month of 2012

Macau has established itself as the world's leading casino market in recent years, and Reuters reports that the Chinese district enjoyed a particularly strong finish to 2012.

Despite struggling earlier in the year as fresh legislation and a clamp down on corruption meant that regulations became more restrictive, the region's revenue in December 2012 hit a record monthly high.

The figures show that forecasted growth of 16-18 per cent was trumped as the market saw an increase in revenue of 19.6 per cent - a result of high visitation numbers throughout the holiday season.

Macau hosted a number of high stakes poker tournaments throughout 2012 - and with many of its casino rooms aimed at high rollers, casino operators will be delighted by the strong finish at the end of what started out as a tough year for the district.

While there are fresh challenges facing the region in 2013, the hope is that people will continue to flock to Macau's tables in their droves.