Sands China Responsible Gaming Ambassadors Support RG Promotions at Two Local Higher Education Institutes
Activities organised by Sheng Kung Hui
(Macao,
October
9, 2019) –
Sands China’s
Responsible Gaming Ambassadors took part in
responsible gaming promotional activities
organised by the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social
Coordination Services Office at two higher
education institutes in September, including
Macao Polytechnic Institute.
On Sept. 3, the Ambassadors visited fourth
year students in the bachelor’s programme in
Business Administration in Gaming and
Recreation Management at Macao Polytechnic
Institute. Students experienced a 180-degree
virtual reality movie on gambling disorders
followed by group discussion on the harmful
effects of problem
gaming.
“Students’ passion and strong sense of
involvement in these types of activities
shows that the sharing of real-life
experience is a sought-after form of
knowledge that can supplement the theories
they are learning from books,” said Winnie
Wong, chief responsible gaming officer and
vice president of special gaming projects
for Venetian Macau Limited.
Dr. Samuel Huang, associate professor of the
Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies at
Macao Polytechnic Institute, said: “A good
understanding of responsible gaming is
essential in preparing students for joining
the workforce in the tourism and gaming
fields.”
Sands China’s participation was in support
of the Macao government’s efforts to promote
responsible gaming in the community. The
activity 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.
And on Sept. 5 and 11, Sands China’s
Responsible Gaming Ambassadors took part in
roadshows organised by the Sheng Kung Hui
Macau Social Coordination Services Office at
another Macao higher education institute, as
part of a responsible gaming promotional
series for university students.
Support of the responsible gaming promotions
gives Sands China’s Responsible Gaming
Ambassadors the opportunity to help promote
responsible gaming messages to students, and
to take their learning beyond Sands China
properties to share the knowledge, skills
and experience they have gained with the
wider community.
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
Responsible Gaming Ambassador training
programme has been completed nearly 650
times to date. A group of 122 Sands China
team members were the latest to complete the
advanced training programme Sept. 24-25.
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 visit Macao
Polytechnic Institute to share their responsible gaming
knowledge and experience with university students.