\n“This is to prevent problem gambling. Being shift workers, the 24-hour environment proves attractive to dealers as they believe they have sufficient knowledge to beat the house,” Lee concluded.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nIf enacted, Lee says the ban would presumably have little impact on total gross gaming revenue (GGR). Most Macau casinos already prevent their casino staff members from gambling on the floor of their employment.<\/p>\n
Enforcement Headache<\/b><\/h2>\n
Leaders of the two main casino unions that represent tens of thousands of workers in the enclave say they initially support the proposed ban. With the odds seemingly strong that dealers and others will soon be barred from gambling, resorts are beginning to look at possible enforcement measures.<\/p>\n
Lee says Macau’s DICJ will need to allow its database of casino employees to be accessed through a “centralized ID swipe\/monitoring system” that would alert casino staff is a banned person is trying to gain access.<\/p>\n
Those who find a way to the casino floor while not on the job will face penalties ranging from MOP 1,000 ($123.75) to as high as MOP 10,000 ($1,237) for repeat offenders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Macau government is proposing a gambling ban on certain workers who are employed by one of the enclave’s many casino resorts. Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui wants to prohibit not only casino dealers and others directly involved with gaming operations from betting during their free time, but also most staff members that work inside […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":81162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,18,13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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