Inside Asian Gaming

IAG APR 2022年4月 亞博匯 20 T here are sweeping changes coming to Macau’s casino floors, but they are not due to COVID nor will they be easily recognizable to the naked eye. In September last year, Macau’s gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), activated EGM Technical Standards 2.0 which updated the technical requirements governing the operation of electronic gaming machines in the SAR. The first update since EGM (Electronic Gaming Machines) Technical Standards 1.1 was released in 2014, 2.0 builds on previous versions by providing a raft of newguidelines around EGMs with a specific focus on game integrity and responsible gaming initiatives. In response to a query from IAG , the DICJ explained that, “The current Macau Slot Machine Technical Standards (Version 1.1) have been in effect for more than six years from 2014 to 2021. “In response to the development of technology and the increased regulatory requirements for gaming machines, the above technical standards need to be updated with the times.” Furthermore, the actual EGM Technical Standards 2.0 document states that the intent of the updated standards is to ensure that gaming on EGMs occurs in a manner that is fair, secure, reliable and auditable but also makes it clear that the DICJ is not intending to mandate how changes are made, limit the application of technology, limit COVER STORY