Macau Operations
In the fourth quarter of 2015, net revenues were $555.7 million, a 27.0% decrease from the $761.2 million generated in the fourth quarter of 2014. Adjusted property EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $160.1 million, down 33.6% from $241.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Table games turnover in the VIP segment was $13.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2015, a 36.9% decrease from $20.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014. VIP table games win as a percentage of turnover (calculated before commissions) for the quarter was 2.60%, below the expected range of 2.7% to 3.0% and below the 2.80% experienced in the fourth quarter of 2014. The average number of VIP tables decreased to 192 units in the fourth quarter of 2015 from 244 units in the prior year's fourth quarter.
Commencing in the second quarter of 2015, the Company included the amount of cash that is deposited in a gaming table's drop box plus cash chips purchased at the casino cage in the calculation of table drop in accordance with standard Macau industry practice. Table drop in the mass market segment was $1,185.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, down 10.9% from the 2014 fourth quarter. Table games win in the mass market segment decreased by 8.2% to $228.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. The mass market win percentage of 19.3% in the fourth quarter of 2015 increased from the 18.7% experienced in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Slot machine handle for the fourth quarter of 2015 declined 4.7% from the 2014 period to $1,069.3 million, and slot win decreased by 9.8% to $50.4 million.
For the fourth quarter of 2015, total non-casino revenues, before promotional allowances, decreased 21.2% during the quarter to $75.6 million. We achieved an average daily rate ("ADR") of $323, down 2.7% compared to the $332 in the 2014 fourth quarter. Occupancy at Wynn Macau was 96.3%, down from 98.6% in the prior-year period. Revenue per available room ("REVPAR") decreased 5.2% to $311 in the 2015 quarter from $328 in last year’s fourth quarter.
