With the aim to establish a harmony and healthy society, MGM is committed to strengthen public understanding of Responsible Gaming (RG) and local youth’s awareness of gambling disorders. Earlier, MGM has partnered with the Macao New Chinese Youth Association to hold the Responsible Gaming Community Carnival, with the support of the Social Welfare Bureau of Macao SAR, the University of Macao and the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU). This carnival presented an array of entertaining and educational activities including stage performances and booth games on RG and financial planning, in a bid to further enhance the audiences’ knowledge in this field. It received great response with the participation of nearly 2,000 residents and tourists.

The opening ceremony of the Responsible Gaming Community Carnival was attended by a line up of guests, including: Xu Dehua, Level I Principal Staff Member of Youth Office of the Department of Education and Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Ng On Lou, Head of Division of Studies and Information Analysis of Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau; Wu I Mui, Head of Division of Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment of the Social Welfare Bureau; Ka Si In, Head of Division of Infant and Primary Education of the Education and Youth Development Bureau; Michelle Ip, Head of Division of Tourism Product of Macao Government Tourism Office; Siu Yu Ning, Deputy Director of the Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies at MPU; Tina Wong, Director of Responsible Gaming of MGM, and Wong Chi Choi, President of Macao New Chinese Youth Association.

Tina Wong, Director of Responsible Gaming of MGM, said, “The implementation of RG helps make a protective shield in building Macau as a safe city, and promotes the development of the city's tourism and leisure industry in a healthy manner. Our efforts to the promotion of RG and positive financial value will help prevent local youth from problem gambling. In future, MGM will continue to collaborate with different organizations and offer tailor-made promotional and educational programs for groups in need, shaping Macau a more pleasant city to live.”

Wong Chi Choi, President of Macao New Chinese Youth Association, said, “Since 2007, the Macao New Chinese Youth Association has been rolling out different initiatives enabling local youth to learn more about the risks of gambling disorders. We are partnering with MGM for the second year to disseminate RG information to tourists, residents and frontline gaming employees, which allows them to know how to prevent themselves from addiction and seek for help when in need.”

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About MGM

MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in early 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau. 

MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities include the MGM Art Space, dedicating over 5,000 square feet to display authentic works of art, conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.

MGM COTAI is the latest integrated resort of MGM in China. Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, it offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, Asia’s first dynamic theater, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.

MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.

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