Asia Gaming eBrief: Macau casino survey shows 45% drop in wagers

Sometimes the quietest casino floor makes the loudest statement. Citigroup’s September table survey found Macau premium-mass wagers down 45 percent year-on-year, with player numbers 20 percent lower, prompting the brokerage to trim its monthly GGR forecast to $2.25 billion. The analysts called the showing among the we…