Authorities have announced that all Macau casinos must add flashing clocks to slot machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Macau.-\u00a0Macau\u2019s regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)<\/strong>\u00a0has announced that all Macau casinos must feature flashing clocks<\/strong>\u00a0on their slot machines by the end of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The measure aims to prevent gambling harm<\/strong> by ensuring gamblers know how long they have been playing. Machines must display the 12-hour-clock in the bottom right corner of the main screen. The clock must flash at the start of each play session and at least every 10 minutes of the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rules state that the player screen should not have any secret touch focuses<\/strong>\u00a0or secret buttons. The DICJ says there are currently\u00a09,871 slot machines in Macau<\/strong>, including electronic table game terminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The DICJ has started its restructuring process by hiring new officials. The current DICJ director, Adriano Marques Ho<\/a>, said the appointees will help the organisation in \u201cstrengthening its inspection capacity and in enhancing gaming-related legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The newly-arrived departmental and divisional chiefs <\/strong>will be responsible for capacities including legal matters and authorising the general guidelines for the city\u2019s gaming concessionaires, junkets, and gaming innovation, including any examinations that may be required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In June, Macau\u2019s Executive Council<\/a> drew up a draft proposal to restructure the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) to increase the number of gaming inspectors from 192 to 459<\/strong>. The amendment also proposed adding an extra director of the DICJ<\/strong> to better develop tasks related to the coordination of the divisions within the bureau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marques Ho was appointed in May to replace Paulo Martins Chan<\/a> after he resigned from the position<\/strong>. He started his term on June 10 and will remain DICJ director for two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMacau restructures Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau<\/h2>\n\n\n\n