The Number

5.5

Percent

Gambling revenue growth in Macao last month. The growth of the world's most lucrative casino market rebounded last month after slowing to its lowest rate since 2009, Associated Press reported. Macao gambling authorities posted data on Monday showing casino revenue in the city rose to 26.1 billion patacas ($3.3 billion) in August. The August figures ease some of the concern over the effect of the mainland's slowdown on Macao, whose fortunes are highly dependent on wealthy gamblers from the mainland.