Macau Electronic Table Games Must Add Clock Warnings, Regulators Confirm

Macau casinos will soon have a new law. By the end of 2024, electronic table games (ETGs) screens, just like slot machines, must have clocks that warn players about time spent playing on the devices.

All electronic gaming devices in Macau’s casinos will be outfitted with clocks to give players almost-constant reminders of how long they have been playing. The rule applies to electronic table games and electronic gaming machines. This is an attempt to comply with the need for responsible gambling, according to the DICJ.

The clocks will have a 12-hour-clock format and will flash on at the beginning of a playing session. After that, they will flash the time every 10 minutes during the same playing session.

Watching the Clock in Macau
Macau has included this rule as part of its most recent update to the city’s gambling regulations. Lawmakers and industry leaders are now reviewing all of the rule changes, which are likely to be in place before the end of the year.

The new clock feature on the screens of the ETGs is the latest move by the authorities to curb problem gambling at Macau’s casinos. So far, it was thought that the clock feature was only going to be found on electronic gaming machines (EGM), or digital slots.

Source: https://www.casino.org/news/macau-egts-must-add-clock-warnings-regulators-confirm/