Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2021年6月 亞博匯 49 not yet contemplate other forms of cashless gaming. In future, it is likely that the Macau DICJ will seek to adapt the standard for the context in which cashless systems will operate in Macau. A further regulatory consideration in Macau is the scope of the Financial System Act, which authorizes the Monetary and Foreign Exchange Authority of Macau (AMCM) to supervise all financial and credit institutions in Macau. It is unconfirmed whether operators of cashless gaming systems would trigger the requirements for credit institutions under the Act, or whether any additional approvals from the AMCM or legislative amendments would be needed. To this end, the Macau Chief Executive has already disclosed the Government’s intention to update Macau laws to enable digital currencies to be accepted in the SAR in future, to prepare for the impending launch of the Chinese digital yuan currency. At the same time, a legislative review of the current Macau gaming law will take place in the second half of 2021, prior to the public retender process for Macau’s gaming concessions which expire in June 2022. Both developments point to opportunities for the current legal framework to be revised to permit use of digital cashless technologies and systems for future operations in Macau IRs. On a second front, regulators mandate internal control requirements for concessionaires/licensees. These focus on the integrity and efficiency of casino operations, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws. For cashless gaming systems, the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) identified key risks to be player identification, account security and timely reconciliation of transactions. The MICS prescribe controls for fund transfers to/from cashless accounts and require operators to use a single bank 所定義的信貸機構，或是否需事前獲金管局的額外批准，又或是 否需修法。 為此，澳門特區政府行政長官已透露特區政府打算修法，以 便澳門未來容許數字貨幣，為即將推出的數字人民幣做好準備。 與此同時，在賭牌於2022年6月到期、重新啟動澳門博彩特許經營 權公共招標程序前，澳門將在2021年下半年對現行的博彩法進行 諮詢。這兩項進展都表明修訂現行法律框架能帶來機遇，讓澳門 IR項目在未來營運上可接納無現金數字技術和系統。 第二，監管機構要求特許經營者/牌照持有人的內部監控規 定，重點在於娛樂場營運的完整性和效率、財務報告的可靠性以 及遵守適用法律。對於無現金博彩系統，內華達州博彩控制委員 會的《最低內部控制標準》明確了主要風險，包括玩家識別、賬戶 安全和及時核對交易。該標準也規定了無現金帳戶轉賬的監控， 並要求營運商使用單一銀行帳戶處理所有電子博彩機的資金轉 賬，以便區分不同的轉賬及審計。 澳門博監局於2005年為澳門六個賭牌持有人發布《最低內部 控制要求》，但該規定明確排除了無現金博彩，因該規定的意圖是 讓賭牌持有人就營運進行自我風險評估，並向博監局提交其擬定 的內部控制措施。因此，實施無現金博彩技術的評估和緩解措施 需由澳門賭牌持有人進行。 其他司法管轄區的監管機構也採取了類似方法，包括澳洲維 多利亞州和新南威爾士州。在部署新技術前，娛樂場牌照持有人 必須事先進行風險評估和提出內部控制措施。今年5月，新南威爾 士州獨立酒業與博彩管理局宣布與IR營運商皇冠度假酒店集團 數碼聚焦