Sands China Responsible Gaming Ambassadors Support Virtual Reality RG Promotion at USJ
RG education activity features 180-degree immersive VR movie experience
(Macao, June 18, 2019) –
A group of Sands China’s
Responsible Gaming Ambassadors assisted in a
two-day virtual reality film experience in
May, at a responsible gaming promotion for
students at the University of Saint
Joseph.
The event was in support of the Macao
government’s efforts to promote responsible
gaming in the community, and was organised
by the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services
Coordination Office. It aimed to educate
students about Macao’s gaming industry, the
importance of responsible gaming, and how to
spot signs of gambling addiction and the
behaviours of problem
gamblers.
“Sands China was very pleased to support
this unique event in promotion of the
importance of responsible gaming,” said
Winnie Wong, chief responsible gaming
officer and vice president of special gaming
projects. “Our Responsible Gaming
Ambassadors have received advanced training
in responsible gaming from leaders in this
field, and this event presented a great
opportunity to take their learning beyond
our properties to share their knowledge,
skills and experience with the wider
community.”
Participants in the May 15 and 22
interactive sessions experienced an
immersive 180-degree virtual reality movie
on gambling disorders, which was followed by
a discussion on the feelings experienced and
practical advice related to responsible
gaming.
Students from USJ’s Social Work and
Psychology degree programmes participated in
the activity, expressing their excitement
about experiencing a VR film. They said they
also enjoyed hearing from and sharing their
opinions with Sands China’s Responsible
Gaming Ambassadors at the activity, which
was the company’s first responsible gaming
promotion to be held at a Macao
university.
Sands China Ltd. sponsored Sheng Kung Hui’s
Macau Social Services Coordination Office
for its VR event series, making it possible
for the organisation to involve more
instructors and carry out more
sessions.
Lee Kwok Hoo, service director of the Sheng
Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination
Office, said: “Sheng Kung Hui has a long
history of collaborating with Sands China,
and we were pleased with their support of
this event series. Their commitment to
responsible gaming awareness is impressive,
as was the enthusiasm and understanding
brought by the Responsible Gaming
Ambassadors who participated in this event.
We look forward to continued collaboration
in the near
future.”
Through its Responsible Gaming Ambassador
advanced training programme, Sands China is
dedicated to educating its team members on
how to create a positive environment at all
its properties. Launched in 2013, the elite
training programme is the first of its kind,
and is the only one in Macao done in
coordination with the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas, utilising both international and
local knowledge. Sands China has offered the
advanced training every year since 2013,
supplementing the company-wide responsible
gaming training received by each of Sands
China’s more than 28,000 team members. The
company currently has nearly 530 Responsible
Gaming Ambassadors, with their training
collectively comprising over 3,200 hours of
instruction.
Sands China remains committed to the
well-being of its guests and recognises the
importance of responsible gaming to the
Macao community. Sands China was the first
gaming operator in Macao to launch a
self-exclusion programme in 2004, and was a
pioneer in including responsible gaming
training in its company-wide team member
orientation programme. Sands China
established its comprehensive responsible
gaming programme in 2007, with the goals of
contributing to the continuous development
of the Macao community, bearing corporate
responsibility in addressing social issues
and developing an environment and a culture
of responsible gaming in
Macao.
Photo caption: Sands
China’s Responsible Gaming Ambassadors speak with students
at the University of Saint Joseph campus May 15 during a
responsible gaming activity organised by the Sheng Kung Hui
Macau Social Services Coordination Office and sponsored by
the Social Welfare Bureau. The Ambassadors, who have
advanced training in responsible gaming, shared their RG
knowledge, skills and experience with the students.
Photo caption: University
of Saint Joseph students experience a virtual reality film
May 15 during an on-campus responsible gaming activity
organised by the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services
Coordination Office and sponsored by the Social Welfare
Bureau. Sands China’s Responsible Gaming Ambassadors
assisted in the interactive session, which featured an
immersive 180-degree virtual reality movie on gambling
disorders, which was followed by a discussion on the
feelings experienced and practical advice related to
responsible gaming.
Photo caption: Sands
China’s Responsible Gaming Ambassadors and students from the
University of Saint Joseph participate in an on-campus
responsible gaming activity May 15, organised by the Sheng
Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office and
sponsored by the Social Welfare Bureau. The event featured
an immersive 180-degree virtual reality movie on gambling
disorders, followed by a discussion on the feelings
experienced and practical advice related to responsible
gaming.