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十月澳门赌场收入大幅跳水

The world's biggest gambling hub, Macau, is reporting a sharp plunge in casino revenues for October.

世界最大的赌博中心,澳门十月份赌场收入大幅跳水。
Casino revenues make up about 80 percent of Macau\s income.
Casino revenues make up about 80 percent of Macau\s income.
 
Local government data shows revenues generated from the island resort's casinos are down 23 percent year-on-year.
 
That marks the fifth consecutive month of declines after two years of rapid growth.
 
Casino revenues make up about 80 percent of Macau's income.
 
Analysts attribute the sharp fall to the central government's unrelenting anti-corruption war.
 
Macau government's curbs on the use of UnionPay cards, the most widely used credit cards on the mainland, are also listed as a factor contributing to the fall.
 
Despite the thinning revenue, Casino operators on the small island are planning to build 8 new casino resorts in the coming three years.