澳门赌博收入近13年首次下降 capital, gaming, record, reporting, percent

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Macau's gambling revenue has shrunk a record 30 percent in the past month, marking the seventh consecutive monthly decline.

2014年12月，澳门赌博收入缩减30%，该项收入已连续七月持下降状态。

The world's gaming capital is also reporting that gambling revenue for the entire year of 2014 has declined 2.6 percent, the first annual decline in 13 years.

The small island relies on the gaming industry for much of its tax revenue.

However, the sector has taken a hit after central authorities launched a relentless anti-corruption campaign to weed out official corruption on the mainland.

Macau has been trying to diversify its economy into other areas such as tourism and international conference catering.
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