Shrinking gambling revenue

Average consumption per person by mainland tourists in the first quarter, excluding gambling, was 2,152 yuan ($346), down by 15.1 percent year-on-year.

Total non-gaming consumption of all tourists was 13.36 billion yuan in the first quarter, down 16.2 percent compared with the same period last year.

Mainland backpackers totaled 648,000 in April, down 6.6 percent year-on-year