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After the latest data, RBS analyst Philip Tulk said he is raising his brokerage house's estimate for Macau's 2011 gambling revenue by 6% to US$34.1 billion, which would imply year-to-year growth of 45%.

Macau July Gambling Revenue Jumped 48% Kate O'Keeffe 2011

In the January-July period, Macau's gambling revenue rose 45% from a year earlier.

Macau July Gambling Revenue Jumped 48% Kate O'Keeffe 2011

Shares of SJM Holdings Ltd., Macau's largest operator by revenue, dropped 26% in one trading session.

Macau Gambling Revenue Rose 42% Last Year Kate O'Keeffe 2012

Gambling revenue rose to 24.21 billion patacas US$3.01 billion last month from 16.31 billion patacas a year earlier, according to Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

Macau July Gambling Revenue Jumped 48% Kate O'Keeffe 2011

The deal primes Melco Crown backers Mr. Ho and James Packer , the son of the late Australian casino-and-media magnate Kerry Packer, to open their second casino project in Macau's Cotai area, a formerly barren strip of landfill that has become the focus of billions of dollars of investments from casino operators including Las Vegas Sands Corp.

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Macau's gambling industry has been on a tear since the end of 2009, despite China's measures to tighten credit and local government policies aimed at slowing economic growth.

Macau Gambling Revenue Rose 42% Last Year Kate O'Keeffe 2012

But it has delayed the opening of its $4 billion expansion project in Macau's Cotai area because of an insufficient number of construction workers.

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Mr. Wolstenholme, Galaxy Macau's top-ranked executive, and Mr. King are two of the four executives dedicated to the project who are listed on the company website's management page.

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To cool the market, Macau's government earlier this year announced a tight cap on the number of gambling tables as well as heavy restriction s on foreign workers, essential for large construction projects in the city's labor-starved market.

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HONG KONG— Sands China Ltd. has signed franchise agreements with Hilton Worldwide and InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. for hotels at the casino operator's $4 billion-plus resort in Macau's Cotai area, Sands said Friday, solidifying plans for the long-delayed expansion project.

Sands China Signs Deal With Hilton, IHG for Cotai Project Kate O'Keeffe 2011