World Cup Bettors Eat Into Macau's Gambling Revenues As Receipts Fall For First Time In 5 Years

Gamblers are turning away from casinos and toward soccer fields, at least this month. Macau's monthly casino revenue dropped 3.7 percent to $3.4 billion (27 billion patacas) in June, its first drop in five years, as high-rolling gamblers turned their attention to the World Cup. Its last dip was in 2009, when it fell 17 percent, according to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau of Macau.