Asia Entertainment & Resources Ltd. (“AERL”) AERL, which operates
through its subsidiaries and related promoter companies that act as VIP room
gaming promoters, today announced unaudited Rolling Chip Turnover (as defined
below) for the month of March 2013 at the company's VIP rooms in Macau was
US$1.53 billion, down 13% year-over-year, compared to US$1.77 billion for the
month of March 2012. This compares with a year-over-year increase in overall
gross gaming revenue for Macau of 25% for March 2013. Win rate for the month
of March 2013 was 2.19%.
For the first three months of 2013, AERL's Rolling Chip Turnover was US$4.08
billion (an average of $1.36 billion per month), down 24% year-over-year,
compared to US$5.38 billion (an average of $1.79 billion per month) for the
first three months of 2012. Macau gross gaming revenue increased 15% for the
first three months of 2013.
Rolling Chip Turnover for March 2013 improved 19.5% on a sequential basis
compared to the $1.28 billion per month average for the first two months of
2013. Furthermore, Rolling Chip Turnover for the fourth quarter of 2012
averaged $1.34 billion per month, further indicating an improving trend from
the trailing five month average.
The decline in Rolling Chip Turnover was attributable to the Company's
self-directed tightening of credit to agents due to its conservative view on
the Chinese economy.
Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Comments
Loading...
Posted In: News
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.
Join Now: Free!
Already a member?Sign in