Despite a typhoon, Macau casinos maintained their rally in September Typhoon Ragasa generally spared the city, the only place in China where casinos are allowed Macau casinos were forced to close for 33 hours last month due to a powerful typhoon, but the world’s richest gaming hub emerged unscathed. Volunteers clean up debris in Macau after Typhoon Ragasa made its way through the Chinese city. Macau casinos managed to expand gaming revenue despite being closed during the weather event. (Image: Macau Government Information Bureau) As Typhoon Ragasa, a severe Signal No. 10 cyclone, passed by Macau to its immediate south, the Chinese Special Administrative Region (SAR) ordered the city’s casinos to shut down. The government-mandated suspension of gaming activities endured for 33 hours. The storm also limited entry in and out of the enclave that’s located just south of Hong Kong in China’s Greater Bay Area. Despite the loss of more than a full day of play, data from the…Read MoreCategory: Asia Pacific Gaming, China, GGR, Golden Week, gross gaming revenue, Hong Kong, Macau, People’s Republic, Ragasa, typhoonSource: Casino.org