Macau’s gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), has responded to several complaints related to strict new operating conditions following the re-opening of casinos last Thursday.
As per restrictions announced last week, the DICJ does not allow guests to stand behind seated players to place bets – a measure aimed at preventing the spread of the Coronavirus – but was made aware that this situation had taken place in a Cotai casino and sent officials to investigate.
After discussions between the regulator and operator, it was agreed that tables would not accept any betting from standing players, and casino staff would urge guests to move to another table.
The DICJ said over the weekend that it is keeping watch over the number of gaming tables in operation and will ask for tables to be closed if the distance between them is deemed too close. Gaming chips and facilities must also be sterilized in certain frequencies under the guidance of the health authority.
As previously reported by Inside Asian Gaming, the SAR government has revealed new border restrictions for visitors entering Macau, with visitors from “high risk areas” now required to undergo thorough medical tests and observation lasting between six and eight hours when crossing into Macau.
The SAR has decided to list South Korea as a “high risk area” from Monday. South Korea has recorded over 600 cases of Coronavirus with the number climbing quickly in recent days.
Japan has even more with over 770 confirmed cases, however around 630 of those were passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. As a result, Japan has not been listed as a “high risk area” at this stage.
