• About Us
  • The Team
  • Advertise with Us

The latest news on the gaming industry in Asia

() () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () ()
  • Home
  • Macau
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Japan
  • Rest of Asia
  • World
  • Industry Talk
  • Trends & Tech
  • iGaming
  • follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • RSS Feed
    • LinkedIn

Consensus on casino staff gambling ban: Macau regulator

Sep 28, 2016 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  


Consensus on casino staff gambling ban: Macau regulator

The government suggestion for Macau casino workers to be barred from entering casinos during non-work hours has garnered initial support in the local community, said Paulo Martins Chan (pictured), director of Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

Mr Chan said the government has already reached a “preliminarily consensus with different social parties,” reported public broadcaster TDM. The report did not identify the participants in the discussions.

The head of the city’s gaming regulator said however that more time was needed to collect additional opinions from the public, especially from casino workers.

Mr Chan made the comments on Tuesday during an event at the University of Macau promoting responsible gambling.

The government had mentioned in June the possibility of introducing changes to the law that regulates who can enter, work and gamble in the city’s casinos.

The city’s gaming regulator had said in a statement in June that representatives from 11 Macau casino worker groups broadly backed the government’s plan.

On Tuesday, Mr Chan said that despite the preliminary consensus, other measures have to be considered before amending the existing law, including how such a ban would be enforced.

“It’s not decided yet. We’re still collecting the opinions of the public in particular the [casino] dealer community … We have to see what is going on and we have to collect the ideas of the various parties involved,” Mr Chan was quoted as saying.

A similar ban already exists for the city’s civil servants, who usually are only authorised to gamble in casinos during the Chinese New Year holiday period. It is also common practice in the local industry for gaming operators to bar their own staff from gambling on company premises.


  • tweet
Related articles
  • Veteran fears for Macau 2H as GGR so far lowest since 2006
    Veteran fears for Macau 2H as GGR so...

    Jul 06, 2022  

  • Macau monthly GGR for June worst since Sept 2020
    Macau monthly GGR for June worst since...

    Jul 01, 2022  

More news
  • 500 in Grand Lisboa lockdown, Macau Covid cases top 1,160
    500 in Grand Lisboa lockdown, Macau...

    Jul 06, 2022  

  • Coughlan to exit as Wynn Macau Ltd president in February
    Coughlan to exit as Wynn Macau Ltd...

    Jul 06, 2022  


Latest News

500 in Grand Lisboa lockdown, Macau Covid cases top 1,160

500 in Grand Lisboa lockdown, Macau Covid cases top 1,160

Jul 06, 2022  

More than 500 people are still inside the Grand Lisboa casino hotel after the complex was locked down on Tuesday by the local authorities, said an official during a Wednesday afternoon briefing on...
Read More
Coughlan to exit as Wynn Macau Ltd president in February

Coughlan to exit as Wynn Macau Ltd president in February

Jul 06, 2022  

Fitch downgrades Crown, signs off on rating casino firm

Fitch downgrades Crown, signs off on rating casino firm

Jul 06, 2022  

Sign up to our FREE Newsletter

UB8V5.qr.16(Click here for more)

Pick of the Day

”As the Macau gaming revenue structure is now leaning heavily towards the mass business … once the border fully reopens, the recovery from mass should drive the sector to bounce more swiftly”

Vitaly Umansky, Louis Li and Shirley Yang

Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein



Most Popular

  • Four Seasons Macao shops paused on Covid casesFour Seasons Macao shops paused on Covid cases July 4, 2022
  • Macau’s Grand Lisboa cordoned amid 13-case Covid clusterMacau’s Grand Lisboa cordoned amid 13-case Covid… July 5, 2022
  • Macau publishes amendment to public tender regulationMacau publishes amendment to public tender regulation July 5, 2022
  • GKL sees June casino sales up 34pct sequentiallyGKL sees June casino sales up 34pct sequentially July 4, 2022
  • Coughlan to exit as Wynn Macau Ltd president in FebruaryCoughlan to exit as Wynn Macau Ltd president in February July 6, 2022
Copyright 2014-2022 TEAM Publishing and Consultancy Ltd / All rights reserved
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Useful Links
  • Contact Us