\u201cPremium customers remain critical for long-term Macau growth, as wealthier customers spend more and visit more frequently: and the population of this demographic is increasing,\u201d said the report.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the next 10 years, Macau is estimated to have 6.4 percent CAGR in gross gaming revenue, with VIP CAGR of 4.8 percent and mass CAGR of nearly 8 percent. The key driver of mass will be premiumization.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFly in the Ointment<\/strong><\/h2>\nAccording to the survey, factors most important to the premium customer in choosing where to were \u201cthe casino environment,\u201d the quality of the hotel rooms, and the non-gaming amenities available.<\/p>\n
\u201cDue to its large hotel room presence and critical mass, properties owned by Sands [China Ltd] are, unsurprisingly, the most frequented, while Melco and Wynn have the highest percentage of higher-income customers, while SJM customers are getting older,\u201d suggested the report.<\/p>\n
Last month, however, Sanford C Bernstein noted a \u201csignificant uptick\u201d in anti-graft activity by Chinese authorities, a factor that could potentially damage premium spend, it warned. This represented more of a \u201cfly in the ointment than an outright red flag\u201d but it felt \u201cnoteworthy,\u201d to the analyst, nevertheless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Macau\u2019s average gambler is a 36-year-old male, hails from one of China\u2019s most economically developed cities (such as Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou or Shenzhen) and earns 19,000 Chinese yuan, or US$2,900 per month. His gambling budget is US$3,035 per trip. That\u2019s according to a study by analyst Sanford C. Bernstein and Co, which aimed to \u201cdig […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":60658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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