Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2021年6月 亞博匯 45 technology companies have developed digital wallets with secure login that can be downloaded as an app to patrons’ smartphone devices. The digital wallets link to the players’ casino/loyalty member accounts and digitalize functions such as fund transfers, wagering and cash-out through the app on the smartphone devices. Players can then use the digital wallet app on their smartphone to play slot machines and table games, to enjoy sports betting and, in some cases, also for non-gaming retail purchases within the resort. Funds can be transferred into the digital wallets either by on-site top up at the casino cashier or kiosk, or in advanced versions via external payment gateways that allow fund transfers direct from bank and credit card accounts. PRACTICAL & POLICY ADVANTAGES From a customer perspective, digital wallets provide a seamless payment experience by reducing wait times, queuing and inconveniences associated with cash payments. Particularly after the pandemic, cashless payments and contactless solutions help counter public health concerns around risks of transmission through physical money exchanges and human interactions. These digital wallets also present an important tool in the cause for responsible gaming. Given its inherent ability to identify and track players through their digital wallet accounts, the technology can be directed towards implementing voluntary barring or spending pre-commitments on the digital wallet account to help customers with gambling problems. 電子錢包也是負責任博彩的重要工具。考慮到電子錢包帳戶 中識別和追蹤玩家的既有功能，有關技術可在電子錢包帳戶上實 施自願限制或支出預付款，從而幫助用戶解決問題賭博。對營運 商而言，電子錢包的支付記錄可令其對娛樂場內的現金流落實更 好的實時監督，在更短的時間內偵測出可疑交易及遵守提交可疑 交易報告的要求。 基於這些政策原因，博彩設備製造商協會認可採納無現金支 付技術。該協會執行董事Marcus Prater表示：「我們總體上支持這 一趨勢，我們認為我們這受監管的行業已落後於其他行業，而且 相關收益太多，無法再拖延這一趨勢。遠離全現金世界的好處肯 定包括負責任博彩，以及明顯地提高營運效率。」 IGT和SG遊戲最近達成了一項協議，有關無現金角子機遊戲 技術的專利交叉許可，這反映了行業推動無現金支付發展。該項 協議讓該兩家公司從旗下的娛樂場管理系統產品中，向行業其他 營運商提供無現金博彩技術的專利使用。 監管機構：獲批准的途徑 在受監管的行業中經營業務，要採納任何新的電子博彩遊戲 數碼聚焦