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Macau's casino revenues rose 48 percent in the second-quarter, driven largely by growth in VIP baccarat play.

The popular Chinese enclave's 30 casinos brought in 28.89 billion patacas (US$3.6 billion) in the three months through June, compared with 19.57 billion patacas in the year-ago period, the territory's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau revealed on its Website yesterday.