latest report<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cBy segment, we estimate that average daily mass revenues are up approximately 5-7% year-on-year,\u201d they revealed. Nomura also added that VIP volumes for the first five days of this year were tracking \u201capproximately 15-20% lower\u201d versus the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The brokerage says that daily Macau GGR for January and February together \u201ctypically\u201d improves 4-5% sequentially compared to December.
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