64 gaming
approved by Macau gaming regulators.
In the world’s 400 gaming jurisdic-
tions, certification covers casino gaming
devices, as well as to lottery games, online
games and mobiles, among others. All the
experts agree that the world of gaming is
only going to expand, financial crisis not
withstanding.
The latest signal of this was the recent
decision by Taiwan to legalise casinos on
its outlying islands such as Penghu.
Certification companies are already
on-site in Taiwan developing contacts and
feelers are out all over Asia for potential
expansion into as yet casino-free Thai-
land, Japan, Korea or Singapore.
The concerned gaming lawyer sug-
gests that because of their relationship
with Macau Polytechnic Institute, BMM
compliance got in a few months what GLI
has been trying to do for years.
GLI has been officially operating in
the territory for about 3 years and opened
a new lab recently.
A GLI spokesman said: “As the first
laboratory on the ground, we had the op-
portunity to speak with many groups. We
decided five years ago to establish a labo-
ratory and did. When it came to expanding
our laboratory to more than 3,000 square
feet we looked towards both local part-
ners and within our organisation to decide
what was best.”
“Also, we entered into a memoran-
dum of understanding to work with the
Polytechnic Institute of Macau to work on
joint research projects, to provide training
to the institute and to cultivate and hire Representative of Macau Asia-Pacific ex- adding. “The partnership allows for the
future graduates there. We are proud that plained: combination of BMM’s vast international
our relationship remains strong, and we “Due to demand from our major cli- experience in gaming as well as MPI’s
expect it will be expanded to include other ents throughout the world who wanted to depth of experience in training and edu-
areas of cooperation in the future.’’ market their products in the Macau juris- cation to be brought together to provide a
The company also estimates that diction, we began examining the option of unique learning environment for students.”
since casino liberisation in 2002, GLI an office or a laboratory in Macau in early The partnership also has a commit-
has provided more than 90 percent of the 2007. Subsequently, through examination ment to assist the Gaming Inspection and
certifications of both gaming equipment of this initiative, BMM became aware of Co-ordination Office in development of a
and systems used by Macau’s casino the interest of Macau Polytechnic Institute specific set of gaming technology stand-
operators. (MPI) in collaborating with an accredited ards for Macau.
BMM also wanted to work with the testing facility operator to establish a fa- Essentially, the centre will provide a
Polytechnic Institute and seeks to expand cility in Macau and specifically on their laboratory for local manufactures to sub-
a partnership that was launched at the end campus. mit their product to gain approval for use
of last year. “We were successful in reaching in Macau. The centre will also provide a
agreement with the MPI in an exclusive training ground, under the supervision and
Working together arrangement under which the MPI would training experience of test engineers, for
provide premises and a laboratory while students to learn about gaming machines
BMM opened their Macau’s office in BMM would operate commercially that and systems and to develop investigative
August 2008 and in partnership with Pol- laboratory,” she said. skills for testing and problem solving.
ytechnic Institute a laboratory will be of- The opportunity to work with the Despite the all work that is being done,
ficially opened on the 28th of this month. Polytechnic Institute is also considered an the lawyer still believes that legal regula-
Dora Depart-Kohler, BMM’s Senior asset in the training of students, she says, tion is required. Watch this space.
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