Macau's casino junket operators are feeling the squeeze as China's anti-corruption drive has blown a hole in the world's biggest gambling hub. Some are shifting players elsewhere, like the Philippines and Vietnam; others are quitting the business.
Junket rooms in casinos can contain dozens of tables, and are rented out to private vendors who bring in tour groups.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's near two-year crackdown on corrupt officials and tycoons has hit revenues at Macau's high-rolling VIP lounges, and analysts predict this year could be the worst on record with, at best, low single-digit growth, though "mass market" gamblers are taking up some of the slack.
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