Three Local NGOs Support Sands China to Deliver RG Training to 440 Team Members

Gaming Industry Employees Home, AJVM and YMCA

(Macao, June 22, 2020) – A total of 440 Sands China team members recently participated in a new responsible gaming training initiative, delivered by the Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home Integrated Services Centre, the Youth Volunteers Association of Macao (AJVM), and the Young Men’s Christian Association of Macau (YMCA) in May and June.

Each full-day training session was attended by around 20 team members from Sands China’s Table Games department. Sessions were held between May 12 and June 12.

Attendees participated in three activities. The Macao Gaming Employees Home Integrated Services Centre offered a responsible gaming themed board game, while YMCA Macau provided financial management training. AJVM delivered training on gaming myths featuring a responsible gaming video and game.

Team members learned about house edge and experienced the disadvantages of gambling disorder in the Macao Gaming Employees Home Integrated Services Centre’s workshop. During AJVM’s training, team members learned about the symptoms of gambling disorder, the eight attitudes and behaviours of responsible gambling, and the functions of responsible gaming stations and kiosks, including how to assist guests in the preliminary application procedure of the self-exclusion programme. Team members also learned about the concepts of financial management, including personal financial risk assessment, savings, and investment in the YMCA workshop.

“Sands China Ltd. is very thankful for the chance to collaborate with these three local organisations to present responsible gaming training to our team members with new and more effective methods,” said Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd. “With social responsibility initiatives like this, we are able to more effectively promote responsible gaming to our team members and strengthen their responsible gaming knowledge.”

The current training initiative marks the first time Sands China has invited the Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home Integrated Services Centre, the Youth Volunteers Association of Macao, and YMCA Macau to assist in the company’s responsible gaming training.

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 team members participate in a new responsible gaming training initiative May 19 at The Venetian Macao, delivered by the Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home Integrated Services Centre, the Youth Volunteers Association of Macao (AJVM), and the Young Men’s Christian Association of Macau (YMCA). A total of 440 Sands China team members were trained between May 12 and June 12.

Photo caption: During each full-day training session, team members learned about house edge, gambling disorder, personal financial risk assessment, and how to assist guests in the preliminary application procedure of the self-exclusion programme.