bunyad domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/btcethereum/public_html/onlinegamblingdaily.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Macau’s casinos saw gross gaming revenue of MOP $10.32 billion ($1.28 billion) in February,<\/strong> continuing<\/span> the <\/span>strong<\/span> performance<\/span> following<\/span> the<\/span> lifting<\/span> of<\/span> most<\/span> border<\/span> restrictions<\/span> on<\/span> 8<\/span> January<\/span>.<\/span> According<\/span> to<\/span> data<\/span> released<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> Gaming<\/span> Inspection<\/span> and<\/span> Coord<\/span>ination<\/span> Bureau<\/span> (<\/span>D<\/span>IC<\/span>J<\/span>),<\/span> the<\/strong><\/span> figure was<\/strong> 33<\/strong><\/span>.1% higher than the same month in 2022 when GGR was MOP$7.76 billion ($959 million). <\/strong>However, it was still 59% down from pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n Although slightly lower than January’s MOP$11.58 billion ($1.43 billion)<\/strong>, February was not aided by the Chinese New Year holiday, which contributed to the three-year high in the previous month. Analysts had forecast the figure to be closer to MOP$9.5 billion (US$1.17 billion), <\/strong>making the current result higher than expected. For the first two months of the year combined, GGR is up 55.3% year-over-year to MOP$21.90 billion ($2.71 billion).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/img><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The change in performance for Macau\u2019s casinos comes after the government announced the scrapping of almost all COVID-19 border restrictions<\/a> as of January 8,<\/strong> including the removal of testing requirements for visitors from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The city has also canceled all restrictions on entries to casinos<\/strong>, no longer requiring the presentation of health codes to enter the gaming facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n It also disposed of its mandatory hotel quarantine for foreign tourists, who currently need only provide a negative COVID test upon arrival.\u00a0Ferry and bus services between Macau and Hong Kong resumed for the first time in almost three years.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>And late last month, Macau officials confirmed mask usage is no longer mandatory<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n