TLDR
- Sands China launched a Responsible Gaming Youth Talent Development Programme with the University of Macau.
- The programme also includes the Youth Volunteers Association of Macau as a community partner.
- About 150 students applied, and 32 were chosen for the first round of training.
- Top students joined a 23-member group for a four-day study tour in Singapore.
- The group visited Marina Bay Sands and a second integrated resort during the trip.
Sands China has launched a new education programme for university students in Macau. The programme focuses on responsible gaming. It combines classroom learning with hands-on training.
The company partnered with the University of Macau on the project. The Youth Volunteers Association of Macau also joined the effort. Together they built a programme that mixes company experience with school resources.
This is the first time Sands China has used this kind of three-way partnership for responsible gaming work. The company said the goal is to help young people understand responsible gaming. It also wants to build their practical skills.
Sands said the programme fits into a larger goal. The company wants to help train future workers for Macau’s tourism and leisure industry. It sees the programme as a long-term investment in local talent.
Strong Interest From Students
About 150 University of Macau students applied for the programme. Organizers picked 32 students for the first round of training. The students were split into small groups.
Each group had to create a proposal to promote responsible gaming. Topics included education campaigns and community outreach. Students also explored social media, short videos, and financial awareness.
After the groups presented their ideas, judges picked the top performers. Those students joined staff from Sands China. They also joined members of the Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming and the Youth Volunteers Association of Macau.
Study Trip To Singapore
The full group had 23 members. They took a four-day study tour in Singapore. The trip ran from May 31 to June 3.
The group visited Marina Bay Sands during the trip. They also toured a second integrated resort in Singapore. This gave students a look at how responsible gaming works in another country.
Sands said the trip let everyone learn from each other. Students brought youth views. Staff and academics brought research and cross-region experience.
Executive vice chairman Wilfred Wong said the programme supports goals set by the Macao government. He said the company launched it this year because it views young people as key to Macau’s future. Wong said the programme moves learning outside the classroom.
Wong said the goal is to give students a stronger sense of social responsibility. He also said the programme aims to give them a wider view of the industry. He hopes students will share what they learned with their schools and communities.
Professor Davis Fong leads the Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming at the University of Macau. He said the Singapore trip let students connect theory with real practice. He said watching two resorts in action taught students more than classroom lessons could.
Fong said the trip mattered because students had already built their own proposals before traveling. This let them compare their ideas to policies already used in Singapore. He said this gave students a chance to think about differences between Macau and Singapore’s gaming resorts.
The programme adds a new piece to Sands China’s responsible gaming work. It places students into a structured process that mixes school, community, and industry experience.
Sands said the project is not only about training students. It also wants to use schools and communities as channels for its messages about responsible gaming. The company combines study, observation, and public outreach in one programme.
