Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Casino revenue in Macau rose 39 percent to 21.2 billion patacas in September, according to data published on the website of the city’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

Gambling revenue for the Chinese city’s casino operators reached 194.4 billion patacas in the first nine months of the year, 46 percent higher than a year earlier, it said.

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