Sands China Holds Responsible Gaming Carnival for Parents and Children
Fun and interactive activities teach smart financial management
(Macao, Jul 26, 2023) – Over 200 Sands China team members, members of local NGOs, and their children enjoyed an afternoon of fun activities together at The Venetian® Macao July 15 at the Sands China Responsible Gaming Parent-Child Happy Carnival.
The first ever responsible gaming themed carnival in Macao, this event featured 11 fun and interactive activities with the objective of improving family communication, developing the concept of smart financial management, and increasing responsible gaming awareness among families. It included a take-home activity that helps children keep a savings journal and encourages parents to continue their engagement as children develop concepts of smart financial management beyond the carnival. Each child that completes the savings journal activity is able to redeem a MOP 300 Sands China food and beverage voucher.
The theme of the carnival was Seeking Help for Winning the Future – Smart Financial Management for a Better Future, in support of the Macao SAR government's latest responsible gaming promotions.
Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd., said: "Sands China is very pleased to join forces with five local NGOs to hold the Sands China Responsible Gaming Parent-Child Happy Carnival. We recognise that parents' role in fostering young children's development is of utmost significance, and we have organised the carnival as a fun way to show parents the importance of parental involvement in instilling beneficial financial management concepts in their children's minds."
The carnival was co-organised by Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office, Young Men's Christian Association of Macau, Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home, Youth Volunteers Association of Macao, and Macao Bosco Youth Service Network. It was supported by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, the Social Welfare Bureau, the Education and Youth Development Bureau, University of Macau, and Macao Polytechnic University.
Guests of honour at the carnival's opening ceremony were Dr. Wilfred Wong; Wang Mizhi, deputy director of the Department of Social Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Wong Ka Ki, deputy director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau; Beverly Tou, head of the Research and Investigation Department of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau; Bonnie Wu, head of the Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Division of the Social Welfare Bureau; Sean McCreery, executive vice president of operations of Sands China Ltd.; Andy Kobel, senior vice president of table games and gaming optimization of Sands China Ltd.; Professor Davis Fong, director of the Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming at the University of Macau; Johnny Siu, deputy director of the Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies of Macao Polytechnic University; Leong Sun Iok, president of Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home; Austin Vong, president of the Youth Volunteers Association of Macao; Vincent Yip, chief executive officer of Bosco Youth Service Network; Grace Kuan, general secretary of Young Men's Christian Association of Macau; and Anny Yip, service coordinator of Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office.
Sands China remains committed to the well-being of its guests and recognises the importance of responsible gaming in 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: Guests of honour officiate the opening ceremony of Sands China Responsible Gaming Parent-Child Happy Carnival July 15 at The Venetian Macao.
Left to right: Anny Yip, service coordinator of Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office; Vincent Yip, chief executive officer of Bosco Youth Service Network; Leong Sun Iok, president of Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home; Professor Davis Fong, director of the Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming at the University of Macau; Sean McCreery, executive vice president of operations of Sands China Ltd.; Beverly Tou, head of the Research and Investigation Department of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau; Wang Mizhi, deputy director of the Department of Social Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd.; Wong Ka Ki, deputy director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau; Bonnie Wu, head of the Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Division of the Social Welfare Bureau; Andy Kobel, senior vice president of table games and gaming optimization of Sands China Ltd.; Johnny Siu, deputy director of the Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies of Macao Polytechnic University; Austin Vong, president of the Youth Volunteers Association of Macao; Grace Kuan, general secretary of Young Men's Christian Association of Macau.
Photo caption: The carnival features a take-home activity that helps children keep a savings journal and encourages parents to continue their engagement as children develop concepts of smart financial management beyond the carnival. Each child that completes the savings journal activity is able to redeem a MOP 300 Sands China food and beverage voucher.