Macau's GGR rose by 1.7% YoY to MOP18.86 billion last month, reaching 80% of the level seen in April 2019, Morgan Stanley wrote in its report. The growth rate outpaced the 0.8% and 0.5% seen in March and 1-2M25 respectively. The broker predicted Macau's GGR to stay flat YoY at MOP20.2 billion this month.The report also mentioned that SANDS CHINA LTD (01928.HK) +0.220 (+1.574%) Short selling $79.10M; Ratio 32.431% and MGM CHINA (02282.HK) +0.260 (+2.590%) Short selling $5.91M; Ratio 8.079% reported a 15% YoY drop in 1Q adjusted EBITDA. With Macau's GGR growing less than 5% YoY, the broker expected continued downward revisions to the market's earnings forecasts for casino stocks, and that there would be a risk to the market's forecasts of a 5% YoY decline in 1Q EBITDA and a 5% YoY increase in the full-year EBITDA.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-05-02 16:25.)Related NewsUBS Turns More Cautious on Gaming Sector; MO Apr Daily Avg. GGR Beats