Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN SEP 2021 22 Macau’s concessionaires have played a key role in boosting Macau’s vaccination rate. マカオのコンセッション保有者たちはワクチン接種率向上において重要な役割を果たしてきた。 COVER STORY The six concessionaires – Galaxy Entertainment Group , Melco Resorts , MGM China , Sands China , SJM Resorts and Wynn Macau – represent the largest private-sector employers in Macau, with more than 100,000 employees between them– equal to 15% of the population – including over 25,000 at Sands China alone. Whether by design or default, this means they hold enormous responsibility as both leaders of the business community and, to a certain extent, after the Macau government itself, guardians of the people. Whilenot theonly companies inMacaucommitted to CSR initiatives, the six concessionaires are often the first outlets the government turns to in times of crisis. In this vein, they have played a key role in Macau’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This has included the donation of more than 4 million face masks, the provision of hotels as quarantine facilities for returning travelers and tourists and most recently working with government to boost vaccination rates. By hosting a raft of educational seminars and free vaccine centers for staff and their families, the concessionaires have helped boost Macau’s vaccination rate from 8% in May this year to 43% as of mid-August. Yet when it comes to CSR in Macau, there is much more than meets the eye. In recent years the Macau government has been placing an increasingly strong emphasis on CSR initiatives and the concessionaires’ obligations to the Macau community, the Chinese motherland and society at large. It’s long been known that integrated resorts with gaming are stable only when they have a symbiotic relationship with the