

Sands China Donates MOP 450K to Four Local NGOs for RG Efforts
16th year of annual donation initiative
(Macao, Jan. 28, 2020) – Sands China Ltd. has
donated MOP 450,000 in total to four local
nongovernmental organisations to aid their responsible
gaming efforts in 2021, in support of the Macau SAR
government's "Lost Control, Lose Family" responsible
gaming
promotion.
The donations have been an annual practice for Sands
China since 2006, as part of the company's corporate
social responsibility efforts, surpassing MOP 5.8
million to
date.
At a cheque presentation ceremony Jan. 25 at The
Venetian® Macao, Sands China executives presented the
ceremonial cheques to representatives of the four
beneficiaries: the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services
Coordination Office, the Young Men's Christian
Association of Macau (YMCA Macau), the Macao Gaming
Industry Employees Home, and the Youth Volunteers
Association of Macao
(AJVM).
The donations will help support the NGOs' various
responsible gaming efforts, such as parent-child
responsible gaming and financial management activities,
roadshows, workshops, trainings, sharing sessions, and
responsible gaming promotional videos, with Sands China
team members among their
beneficiaries.
"Responsible gaming remains a top priority for Sands
China, as part of our commitment to the local
community," said Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands
China Ltd. "We are grateful for these local
organisations and their continued dedication to
promoting responsible gaming in Macao, and our thanks go
to our team members for their support of the NGOs' and
Sands China's responsible gaming initiatives over the
years."
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: Andy Kobel (centre-right), Sands China's
senior vice president of table games and gaming optimisation,
and Michael Lee (centre-left), the company's executive director
of casino regulatory and compliance, present ceremonial cheques
totalling MOP 450,000 to representatives from four local NGOs in
support of their responsible gaming efforts: the Sheng Kung Hui
Macau Social Services Coordination Office, YMCA Macau, the Macao
Gaming Industry Employees Home, and the Youth Volunteers
Association of Macao (AJVM).