HONG KONG -- Macao, once the world's top casino hub, is headed for its worst year on record as China's zero-COVID policy keeps punters away and drives down gambling revenues to their lowest levels since the city opened to foreign operators.
Gambling-dependent economy hammered as lockdowns keep crowds away

Macao's landmark Casino Lisboa. Gambling revenues have plummeted in the former Portuguese colony after years of COVID-19 travel restrictions. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- Macao, once the world's top casino hub, is headed for its worst year on record as China's zero-COVID policy keeps punters away and drives down gambling revenues to their lowest levels since the city opened to foreign operators.