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--FILE--An aerial night view of casinos in Macau, China, 18 June 2015.
The year of the sheep has definitely not been the luckiest for Macau's casinos. Official figures reflect twelve hectic months, particularly for the junket industry, in the former Portuguese enclave. Gaming revenue from the VIP market plunged by 39.9 per cent to MOP127.82 billion, compared to some MOP212.54 billion in 2014. The VIP market used to account for about 80 per cent of gambling revenue in Macau, but it contributed just 50 per cent in 2015. As Macau has been severely hit by the effects of the mainland's economic slowdown and Beijing's anti-corruption crackdown, which scared many high-rollers away, questions have surfaced among observers and industry insiders over whether junket operators will be able to survive in a more regulated and less profitable environment. Whereas the VIP market was the sector struggling the most, the annual gross gaming revenue from the mass market, which includes slot machines, also dropped by 25.9 per cent, to MOP103.02 billion in 2015.
