Sands China Makes Annual MOP 450K Responsible Gaming Donation to Four Local NGOs

Yearly donation initiative in 17th year

(Macao, Mar. 1, 2022) – Sands China Ltd. donated a total of MOP 450,000 to four local nongovernmental organisations Feb. 23 to aid their responsible gaming efforts in 2022.

Sands China has donated more than MOP 6.25 million since 2006, when it began making responsible gaming donations each year as part of the company's commitment to corporate social responsibility.

At a ceremony Feb. 23 at The Venetian^® Macao, Michael Lee, Sands China's assistant vice president for casino regulatory, compliance and responsible gaming, presented ceremonial donation cheques to representatives of this year's four beneficiaries: the Young Men's Christian Association of Macau, the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office, the Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home and the Youth Volunteers Association of Macao (AJVM).

Sands China's donations help support various responsible gaming efforts of the NGOs, including parent-child responsible gaming and financial management activities, roadshows, workshops, trainings, sharing sessions, and responsible gaming promotional videos and quiz games.

Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd., said: "Responsible gaming is an essential component of our corporate social responsibility efforts. We are very grateful for the opportunities to collaborate with and support local NGOs to promote responsible gaming in the Macao community. We hope that donating to these worthwhile organisations each year will help them deliver their impactful services to the community."

Sands China remains committed to the personal well-being of its team members and guests and recognises the importance of responsible gaming to the Macao community. The company continues to be a proactive supporter of the Macau SAR government's "Lost Control, Lose Family" responsible gaming promotions. Apart from its annual donations to local NGOs, 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, in an effort to develop an environment and a culture of responsible gaming in Macao.

Photo caption: Michael Lee (7th from left), Sands China's assistant vice president for casino regulatory, compliance and responsible gaming, presents ceremonial donation cheques totalling MOP 450,000 to representatives from four local NGOs in support of their responsible gaming efforts: the Young Men's Christian Association of Macau, the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office, the Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home and the Youth Volunteers Association of Macao (AJVM).