Las Vegas Sands Corporation recently launched Project Protect, a comprehensive global initiative to promote responsible gaming and to fight against money laundering and human trafficking. Las Vegas Sands Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel Lon Jacobs said, “Our goal is zero tolerance for negative or harmful activity in our properties to safeguard our guests, our team members and the communities where we operate. Our commitment to adhering to government and industry regulations has never wavered, but Project Protect takes a major step toward prevention and elimination of these issues at our properties by providing the right tools and education for our team members to identify problems and act swiftly and responsibly.”
Jacobs said the project will feature training that includes the company’s current responsible gaming efforts and adds new curriculum to educate team members on global and regional money laundering and human trafficking threats.
Las Vegas Sands Senior Vice President of Global Communications and Corporate Affairs Ron Reese added, “The policies, procedures and team-member training can vary from market to market, based on local regulations and other considerations. But the company’s commitment to these issues is global and a part of our culture. The program itself is meant to highlight and provide a platform from which Sands can take a role as an industry leader in these areas.”
In Macau, Sands China recently announced a major awareness campaign on workplace respect, to “help team members recognize and prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace.” And at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, the casino resort’s 9,700 full-time staff members will receive two days of paid leave to study language, communication, service excellence and information technology.
