HONG KONG, July 1 - Gaming revenue in the Chinese territory of Macao grew 12.5 percent in June, thanks to solidness need from Chinese betters keen to dramatic play in the country's alone accumulation cassino hub.

June Marks the 23rd month of consecutive tax revenue gains in the erstwhile Portuguese colony, subsequently plunging to five-twelvemonth lows owed to retardation system growing and Poker99 a crackdown on depravation that began in 2014.

Official data showed revenues rose wine to 22.49 1000000000000 patacas ($2.78 billion) in June, though the pull in undershot analysts' expectations of 17-21 per centum maturation. ($1 = 8.0210 patacas) (Reportage by Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Redaction by Simon Cameron-Moore)

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