(Jamma) Macau, China's Mecca of gaming, saw its gaming collection increase by 21% in June over the previous year.
Gambling revenues rose to 28,27 billion patacas ($3,54 billion) according to the latest data released by the Macao Gaming Coordination Office.
Comparing semi-annual data, in the first six months of 2013, Macau's gaming revenue increased by 15% compared to last year
Macau, the only place in China where gambling is legal, generates six times the gambling income of the Las Vegas Strip.
the former Portuguese colony closed 2012 with a record turnover of 38 billion dollars, up 13,5% on 2011.
