MACAO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Macao's gaming industry revenue increased by 5.9 percent year-on-year in June, the special administrative region's gaming industry watchdog said on Tuesday.

Macao's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said in its latest report that the gaming revenue reached 23.81 billion patacas (about 2.96 billion U.S. dollars) in June this year.

Macao's monthly gaming revenue had kept a year-on-year growth for 29 consecutive months since August 2016. It recorded a decrease of 5 percent year-on-year in January 2019.