In fact, following the reopening of its casinos on 20 February, March’s figure was not far from being double that of February.

But that total still paled in comparison with year-on-year figures, down 80% from March 2019 as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc with the land-based casino sector.

In terms of accumulated GGR, Macau casinos are down 60%, generating MOP30.49bn for the first quarter of 2020.

The data was released by Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.